CVE-2022-1348

Description

A vulnerability was found in logrotate in how the state file is created. The state file is used to prevent parallel executions of multiple instances of logrotate by acquiring and releasing a file lock. When the state file does not exist, it is created with world-readable permission, allowing an unprivileged user to lock the state file, stopping any rotation. This flaw affects logrotate versions before 3.20.0.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.08%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org
Affected: n/a logrotate
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2022-1348 issue tracking third party advisory patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/05/25/3 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/05/25/4 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/05/25/5 mailing list third party advisory patch
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZYEB4F37BY6GLEJKP2EPVAVQ6TA3HQKR/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Y7EHGYRE6DSFSBXQIWYDGTSXKO6IFSJQ/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-1348?
CVE-2022-1348 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-1348?
To fix CVE-2022-1348, 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-2022-1348 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-1348 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-1348?
CVE-2022-1348 affects n/a logrotate.
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