CVE-2011-1018 logwatch.pl in Logwatch 7.3.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a log file name, as demonstrated via a crafted username to a Samba server.
HighCVSS 10.0
EPSS 18.3%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
logwatch.pl in Logwatch 7.3.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a log file name, as demonstrated via a crafted username to a Samba server.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| logwatch | = 7.3.6 | No fix listed |
| debian/logwatch(Debian:12) | < 7.3.6.cvs20090906-2 | 7.3.6.cvs20090906-2 |
| debian/logwatch(Debian:13) | < 7.3.6.cvs20090906-2 | 7.3.6.cvs20090906-2 |
| debian/logwatch(Debian:14) | < 7.3.6.cvs20090906-2 | 7.3.6.cvs20090906-2 |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2011-1018 vendor-advisory
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking
- FEDORA-2011-2328 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2011-2318 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2011-2396 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SR:2011:005 vendor-advisory
- logwatch.svn.sourceforge.net patch
- 43356 third-party-advisory
- 43495 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- 43622 third-party-advisory
- 43644 third-party-advisory
- 43734 third-party-advisory
- [Logwatch-devel] 20110216 Remote command execution issue with root privileges mailing-list
- sourceforge.net patch
- DSA-2182 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20110224 CVE Request -- logwatch: Privilege escalation due improper sanitization of special characters in log file names mailing-list patch
- [oss-security] 20110224 Re: CVE Request -- logwatch: Privilege escalation due improper sanitization of special characters in log file names mailing-list patch
- RHSA-2011:0324 vendor-advisory
- 46554 vdb-entry
- 1025165 vdb-entry
- USN-1078-1 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2011-0533 vdb-entry
- ADV-2011-0581 vdb-entry
- ADV-2011-0596 vdb-entry
- bugzilla.redhat.com patch