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Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2011-1018

Original release date:02/25/2011
Last revised:09/07/2011
Source: US-CERT/NIST

Overview

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.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
CVSS v2 Base Score:10.0 (HIGH) (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) (legend)
Impact Subscore: 10.0
Exploitability Subscore: 10.0
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows unauthorized modification; Allows disruption of service

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External Source: CONFIRM
Name: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=680237
Type: Patch Information
Hyperlink:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=680237
External Source: MLIST
Name: [oss-security] 20110224 Re: CVE Request -- logwatch: Privilege escalation due improper sanitization of special characters in log file names
Type: Patch Information
Hyperlink:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/24/15
External Source: MLIST
Name: [oss-security] 20110224 CVE Request -- logwatch: Privilege escalation due improper sanitization of special characters in log file names
Type: Patch Information
Hyperlink:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/24/13
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=3184223&group_id=312875&atid=1316824
Type: Patch Information
Hyperlink:http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=3184223&group_id=312875&atid=1316824
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://logwatch.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/logwatch/scripts/logwatch.pl?r1=3&r2=26&pathrev=26
Type: Patch Information
Hyperlink:http://logwatch.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/logwatch/scripts/logwatch.pl?r1=3&r2=26&pathrev=26
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2011-0596
Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0596
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2011-0581
Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0581
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2011-0533
Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0533
External Source: UBUNTU
Name: USN-1078-1
Hyperlink:http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1078-1
External Source: SECTRACK
Name: 1025165
Hyperlink:http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025165
External Source: BID
Name: 46554
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46554
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2011:0324
Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0324.html
External Source: DEBIAN
Name: DSA-2182
Hyperlink:http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2182
External Source: MLIST
Name: [Logwatch-devel] 20110216 Remote command execution issue with root privileges
Hyperlink:http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_name=4D604843.7040303%40mblmail.net&forum_name=logwatch-devel
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 43734
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/43734
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 43644
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/43644
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 43622
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/43622
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 43495
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/43495
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 43356
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/43356
External Source: FEDORA
Name: FEDORA-2011-2396
Hyperlink:http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055617.html
External Source: FEDORA
Name: FEDORA-2011-2318
Hyperlink:http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055585.html
External Source: FEDORA
Name: FEDORA-2011-2328
Hyperlink:http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055579.html

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Technical Details

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CVE Standard Vulnerability Entry:http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-1018