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Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2012 3:26 am Post subject: [ GLSA 201206-36 ] logrotate: Multiple vulnerabilities |
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory
Title: logrotate: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201206-36)
Severity: high
Exploitable: local
Date: June 25, 2012
Bug(s): #356811, #372973
ID: 201206-36
Synopsis
Multiple vulnerabilities were found in logrotate, which could lead
to arbitrary system command execution.
Background
logrotate rotates, compresses, and mails system logs.
Affected Packages
Package: app-admin/logrotate
Vulnerable: < 3.8.0
Unaffected: >= 3.8.0
Architectures: All supported architectures
Description
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in logrotate. Please
review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact
A local attacker could use this flaw to truncate arbitrary system file,
to change file owner or mode on arbitrary system files, to conduct
symlink attacks and send arbitrary system files, to execute arbitrary
system commands, to cause abort in subsequent logrotate runs, to disclose
sensitive information, to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of
Service condition.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All logrotate users should upgrade to the latest version: Code: | # emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-admin/logrotate-3.8.0"
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References
CVE-2011-1098
CVE-2011-1154
CVE-2011-1155
CVE-2011-1549 |
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