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CVE-2011-1549

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 201206-36

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The default configuration of logrotate on Gentoo Linux uses root privileges to process files in directories that permit non-root write access, which allows local users to conduct symlink and hard link attacks by leveraging logrotate's lack of support for untrusted directories, as demonstrated by directories under /var/log/ for packages.

La configuración por defecto en logrotate en Gentoo Linux utiliza privilegios de administrador para procear archivos en directorios que permite a no-administradores acceso de escritura, lo que permite a usuarios locales conducir ataques de enlace simbólico y enlace fijo aprovechándose de la falta de soporte en logrotate en directorios no confiables, como fue demostrado en directorios bajo /var/log/ para paquetes.

Multiple vulnerabilities were found in logrotate, which could lead to arbitrary system command execution. Versions less than 3.8.0 are affected.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2011-03-30 CVE Reserved
  • 2011-03-30 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CAPEC
References (35)
URL Tag Source
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/16 Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/17 Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/18 Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/19 Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/22 Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/24 Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/25 Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/26 Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/27 Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/28 Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/29 Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/30 Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/31 Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/32 Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/33 Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/05/4 Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/05/6 Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/05/8 Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/06/3 Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/06/4 Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/06/5 Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/06/6 Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/07/11 Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/07/5 Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/07/6 Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/08/5 Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/10/2 Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/10/3 Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/10/6 Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/10/7 Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/11/3 Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/11/5 Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/26 Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/23/11 Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47170 Vdb Entry
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
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Gentoo
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 Logrotate
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in Gentoo
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 Linux
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