CVE-2011-1018
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Feb 25, 2011
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2024
- Reserved
- Feb 14, 2011
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.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
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n/an/a |
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References
- [oss-security] 20110224 Re: CVE Request -- logwatch: Privilege escalation due improper sanitization of special characters in log file namesmailing-list
- http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=3184223&group_id=312875&atid=1316824
- ADV-2011-0581vdb-entry
- 43495third-party-advisory
- FEDORA-2011-2318vendor-advisory
- DSA-2182vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2011-2396vendor-advisory
- 43356third-party-advisory
- ADV-2011-0533vdb-entry
- SUSE-SR:2011:005vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20110224 CVE Request -- logwatch: Privilege escalation due improper sanitization of special characters in log file namesmailing-list
- 43644third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2011:0324vendor-advisory
- 43622third-party-advisory
- 46554vdb-entry
- http://logwatch.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/logwatch/scripts/logwatch.pl?r1=3&r2=26&pathrev=26
- USN-1078-1vendor-advisory
- ADV-2011-0596vdb-entry
- FEDORA-2011-2328vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=680237
- [Logwatch-devel] 20110216 Remote command execution issue with root privilegesmailing-list
- 43734third-party-advisory
- 1025165vdb-entry
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