CVE-2011-1018

N/A Unknown
Published: February 25, 2011 Modified: April 29, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055579.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055585.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055617.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-04/msg00000.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://logwatch.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/logwatch/scripts/logwatch.pl?r1=3&r2=26&pathrev=26
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/43356
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/43495
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43622
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/43644
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/43734
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_name=4D604843.7040303%40mblmail.net&forum_name=logwatch-devel
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=3184223&group_id=312875&atid=1316824
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2182
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/24/13
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/24/15
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0324.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46554
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025165
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1078-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0533
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0581
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0596
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=680237
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055579.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055585.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055617.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-04/msg00000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://logwatch.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/logwatch/scripts/logwatch.pl?r1=3&r2=26&pathrev=26
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/43356
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/43495
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43622
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/43644
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/43734
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_name=4D604843.7040303%40mblmail.net&forum_name=logwatch-devel
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=3184223&group_id=312875&atid=1316824
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2182
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/24/13
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/24/15
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0324.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46554
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025165
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1078-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0533
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0581
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0596
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=680237
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch

46 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
18.3%
97th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

Affected Vendors

logwatch

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