CVE-2011-1018

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.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 26.00% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/24/15 mailing list patch
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=3184223&group_id=312875&atid=1316824 patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0581 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/43495 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055585.html vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2182 vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055617.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43356 third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0533 vdb entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-04/msg00000.html vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/24/13 mailing list patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/43644 third party advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0324.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43622 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46554 vdb entry
http://logwatch.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/logwatch/scripts/logwatch.pl?r1=3&r2=26&pathrev=26 patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1078-1 vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0596 vdb entry
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055579.html vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=680237 patch
http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_name=4D604843.7040303%40mblmail.net&forum_name=logwatch-devel mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/43734 third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025165 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-1018?
CVE-2011-1018 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-1018?
To fix CVE-2011-1018, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-1018 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-1018 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~26% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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