CVE-2011-1154
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
The shred_file function in logrotate.c in logrotate 3.7.9 and earlier might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a log filename, as demonstrated by a filename that is automatically constructed on the basis of a hostname or virtual machine name.
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Statement
Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of logrotate as
shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5, as they did not support
'shred' logrotate configuration directive yet.
CVSS v2 metrics
| Base Score | 6.9 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| Access Vector | Local |
| Access Complexity | Medium |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | Complete |
| Integrity Impact | Complete |
| Availability Impact | Complete |
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Red Hat Security Errata
| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (logrotate) | RHSA-2011:0407 | 2011-03-31 |
Affected Packages State
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | logrotate | Not affected |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | logrotate | Not affected |
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