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Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2011:0324 - Security Advisory
Issued:
2011-03-07
Updated:
2011-03-07

RHSA-2011:0324 - Security Advisory

  • Overview
  • Updated Packages

Synopsis

Important: logwatch security update

Type/Severity

Security Advisory: Important

Red Hat Insights patch analysis

Identify and remediate systems affected by this advisory.

View affected systems

Topic

An updated logwatch package that fixes one security issue is now available
for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6.

The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having
important security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS)
base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the
CVE link in the References section.

Description

Logwatch is a customizable log analysis system. Logwatch parses through
your system's logs for a given period of time and creates a report
analyzing areas that you specify, in as much detail as you require.

A flaw was found in the way Logwatch processed log files. If an attacker
were able to create a log file with a malicious file name, it could result
in arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the root user when that
log file is analyzed by Logwatch. (CVE-2011-1018)

Users of logwatch should upgrade to this updated package, which contains a
backported patch to resolve this issue.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to
use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at
https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259

Affected Products

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 ia64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 5.6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 5.6 ia64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 5.6 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 5.6 ia64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 5.6 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 6 s390x
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 5 s390x
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 5.6 s390x
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 6 ppc64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 5 ppc
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support 5.6 ppc
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing 6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 5.6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems) 6 s390x
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI 5.6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI 5.6 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension 6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension 6 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension (for IBM z Systems) 6 s390x

Fixes

  • BZ - 680237 - CVE-2011-1018 logwatch: Privilege escalation due improper sanitization of special characters in log file names

CVEs

  • CVE-2011-1018

References

  • https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important
Note: More recent versions of these packages may be available. Click a package name for more details.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6

SRPM
logwatch-7.3.6-49.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: d2772d6318251812242bf8eec93595ffa47ce1abecf35081e6a2ea822db0d692
x86_64
logwatch-7.3.6-49.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: e6b9d293e0f399f117cc48c7e5e61b683f058810748e16697c587600838dc4d1
logwatch-7.3.6-49.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: e6b9d293e0f399f117cc48c7e5e61b683f058810748e16697c587600838dc4d1
i386
logwatch-7.3.6-49.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: e6b9d293e0f399f117cc48c7e5e61b683f058810748e16697c587600838dc4d1

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5

SRPM
logwatch-7.3-9.el5_6.src.rpm SHA-256: 75aadfcf31110f2b748bcca4e55248b789c4d586315755f81896ab6af71533df
x86_64
logwatch-7.3-9.el5_6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 038c51acd4a1653db3a46a5c49acddf963c6c8cf40c59a9fefbaa5d5a43290c2
ia64
logwatch-7.3-9.el5_6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 038c51acd4a1653db3a46a5c49acddf963c6c8cf40c59a9fefbaa5d5a43290c2
i386
logwatch-7.3-9.el5_6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 038c51acd4a1653db3a46a5c49acddf963c6c8cf40c59a9fefbaa5d5a43290c2

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 5.6

SRPM
logwatch-7.3-9.el5_6.src.rpm SHA-256: 75aadfcf31110f2b748bcca4e55248b789c4d586315755f81896ab6af71533df
x86_64
logwatch-7.3-9.el5_6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 038c51acd4a1653db3a46a5c49acddf963c6c8cf40c59a9fefbaa5d5a43290c2
ia64
logwatch-7.3-9.el5_6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 038c51acd4a1653db3a46a5c49acddf963c6c8cf40c59a9fefbaa5d5a43290c2
i386
logwatch-7.3-9.el5_6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 038c51acd4a1653db3a46a5c49acddf963c6c8cf40c59a9fefbaa5d5a43290c2

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 5.6

SRPM
logwatch-7.3-9.el5_6.src.rpm SHA-256: 75aadfcf31110f2b748bcca4e55248b789c4d586315755f81896ab6af71533df
ia64
logwatch-7.3-9.el5_6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 038c51acd4a1653db3a46a5c49acddf963c6c8cf40c59a9fefbaa5d5a43290c2
i386
logwatch-7.3-9.el5_6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 038c51acd4a1653db3a46a5c49acddf963c6c8cf40c59a9fefbaa5d5a43290c2
x86_64
logwatch-7.3-9.el5_6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 038c51acd4a1653db3a46a5c49acddf963c6c8cf40c59a9fefbaa5d5a43290c2

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6

SRPM
logwatch-7.3.6-49.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: d2772d6318251812242bf8eec93595ffa47ce1abecf35081e6a2ea822db0d692
i386
logwatch-7.3.6-49.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: e6b9d293e0f399f117cc48c7e5e61b683f058810748e16697c587600838dc4d1
x86_64
logwatch-7.3.6-49.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: e6b9d293e0f399f117cc48c7e5e61b683f058810748e16697c587600838dc4d1

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6

SRPM
logwatch-7.3.6-49.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: d2772d6318251812242bf8eec93595ffa47ce1abecf35081e6a2ea822db0d692
x86_64
logwatch-7.3.6-49.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: e6b9d293e0f399f117cc48c7e5e61b683f058810748e16697c587600838dc4d1
i386
logwatch-7.3.6-49.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: e6b9d293e0f399f117cc48c7e5e61b683f058810748e16697c587600838dc4d1

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5

SRPM
logwatch-7.3-9.el5_6.src.rpm SHA-256: 75aadfcf31110f2b748bcca4e55248b789c4d586315755f81896ab6af71533df
x86_64
logwatch-7.3-9.el5_6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 038c51acd4a1653db3a46a5c49acddf963c6c8cf40c59a9fefbaa5d5a43290c2
i386
logwatch-7.3-9.el5_6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 038c51acd4a1653db3a46a5c49acddf963c6c8cf40c59a9fefbaa5d5a43290c2

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6

SRPM
logwatch-7.3.6-49.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: d2772d6318251812242bf8eec93595ffa47ce1abecf35081e6a2ea822db0d692
x86_64
logwatch-7.3.6-49.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: e6b9d293e0f399f117cc48c7e5e61b683f058810748e16697c587600838dc4d1
i386
logwatch-7.3.6-49.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: e6b9d293e0f399f117cc48c7e5e61b683f058810748e16697c587600838dc4d1

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5

SRPM
logwatch-7.3-9.el5_6.src.rpm SHA-256: 75aadfcf31110f2b748bcca4e55248b789c4d586315755f81896ab6af71533df
x86_64
logwatch-7.3-9.el5_6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 038c51acd4a1653db3a46a5c49acddf963c6c8cf40c59a9fefbaa5d5a43290c2
i386
logwatch-7.3-9.el5_6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 038c51acd4a1653db3a46a5c49acddf963c6c8cf40c59a9fefbaa5d5a43290c2

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 6

SRPM
logwatch-7.3.6-49.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: d2772d6318251812242bf8eec93595ffa47ce1abecf35081e6a2ea822db0d692
s390x
logwatch-7.3.6-49.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: e6b9d293e0f399f117cc48c7e5e61b683f058810748e16697c587600838dc4d1

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 5

SRPM
logwatch-7.3-9.el5_6.src.rpm SHA-256: 75aadfcf31110f2b748bcca4e55248b789c4d586315755f81896ab6af71533df
s390x
logwatch-7.3-9.el5_6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 038c51acd4a1653db3a46a5c49acddf963c6c8cf40c59a9fefbaa5d5a43290c2

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 5.6

SRPM
logwatch-7.3-9.el5_6.src.rpm SHA-256: 75aadfcf31110f2b748bcca4e55248b789c4d586315755f81896ab6af71533df
s390x
logwatch-7.3-9.el5_6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 038c51acd4a1653db3a46a5c49acddf963c6c8cf40c59a9fefbaa5d5a43290c2

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 6

SRPM
logwatch-7.3.6-49.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: d2772d6318251812242bf8eec93595ffa47ce1abecf35081e6a2ea822db0d692
ppc64
logwatch-7.3.6-49.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: e6b9d293e0f399f117cc48c7e5e61b683f058810748e16697c587600838dc4d1

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 5

SRPM
logwatch-7.3-9.el5_6.src.rpm SHA-256: 75aadfcf31110f2b748bcca4e55248b789c4d586315755f81896ab6af71533df
ppc
logwatch-7.3-9.el5_6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 038c51acd4a1653db3a46a5c49acddf963c6c8cf40c59a9fefbaa5d5a43290c2

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support 5.6

SRPM
logwatch-7.3-9.el5_6.src.rpm SHA-256: 75aadfcf31110f2b748bcca4e55248b789c4d586315755f81896ab6af71533df
ppc
logwatch-7.3-9.el5_6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 038c51acd4a1653db3a46a5c49acddf963c6c8cf40c59a9fefbaa5d5a43290c2

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing 6

SRPM
logwatch-7.3.6-49.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: d2772d6318251812242bf8eec93595ffa47ce1abecf35081e6a2ea822db0d692
x86_64
logwatch-7.3.6-49.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: e6b9d293e0f399f117cc48c7e5e61b683f058810748e16697c587600838dc4d1

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6

SRPM
logwatch-7.3.6-49.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: d2772d6318251812242bf8eec93595ffa47ce1abecf35081e6a2ea822db0d692
x86_64
logwatch-7.3.6-49.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: e6b9d293e0f399f117cc48c7e5e61b683f058810748e16697c587600838dc4d1
i386
logwatch-7.3.6-49.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: e6b9d293e0f399f117cc48c7e5e61b683f058810748e16697c587600838dc4d1

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5

SRPM
logwatch-7.3-9.el5_6.src.rpm SHA-256: 75aadfcf31110f2b748bcca4e55248b789c4d586315755f81896ab6af71533df
x86_64
logwatch-7.3-9.el5_6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 038c51acd4a1653db3a46a5c49acddf963c6c8cf40c59a9fefbaa5d5a43290c2
i386
logwatch-7.3-9.el5_6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 038c51acd4a1653db3a46a5c49acddf963c6c8cf40c59a9fefbaa5d5a43290c2

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems) 6

SRPM
logwatch-7.3.6-49.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: d2772d6318251812242bf8eec93595ffa47ce1abecf35081e6a2ea822db0d692
s390x
logwatch-7.3.6-49.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: e6b9d293e0f399f117cc48c7e5e61b683f058810748e16697c587600838dc4d1

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI 5.6

SRPM
logwatch-7.3-9.el5_6.src.rpm SHA-256: 75aadfcf31110f2b748bcca4e55248b789c4d586315755f81896ab6af71533df
x86_64
logwatch-7.3-9.el5_6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 038c51acd4a1653db3a46a5c49acddf963c6c8cf40c59a9fefbaa5d5a43290c2
i386
logwatch-7.3-9.el5_6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: 038c51acd4a1653db3a46a5c49acddf963c6c8cf40c59a9fefbaa5d5a43290c2

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension 6

SRPM
logwatch-7.3.6-49.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: d2772d6318251812242bf8eec93595ffa47ce1abecf35081e6a2ea822db0d692
x86_64
logwatch-7.3.6-49.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: e6b9d293e0f399f117cc48c7e5e61b683f058810748e16697c587600838dc4d1
i386
logwatch-7.3.6-49.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: e6b9d293e0f399f117cc48c7e5e61b683f058810748e16697c587600838dc4d1

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension (for IBM z Systems) 6

SRPM
logwatch-7.3.6-49.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: d2772d6318251812242bf8eec93595ffa47ce1abecf35081e6a2ea822db0d692
s390x
logwatch-7.3.6-49.el6.noarch.rpm SHA-256: e6b9d293e0f399f117cc48c7e5e61b683f058810748e16697c587600838dc4d1

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