The shred_file function in logrotate.c in logrotate 3.7.9 and earlier might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a log filename, as demonstrated by a filename that is automatically constructed on the basis of a hostname or virtual machine name.
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History

No history.

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2011-03-30T22:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T22:14:27.899Z

Reserved: 2011-03-03T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2011-1154

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2011-03-30T22:55:02.360

Modified: 2024-11-21T01:25:40.543

Link: CVE-2011-1154

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2011-02-13T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2011-1154 - Bugzilla