CVE-2011-1154

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Summary

CVECVE-2011-1154
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerredhat
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2011-03-30 22:55:02 UTC
Updated2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC
DescriptionThe 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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 6.9 from [email protected]

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Problem Types: CWE-20 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Local
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Gentoo Logrotate 3.3 r2 All All
Application Gentoo Logrotate 3.5.9 All All All
Application Gentoo Logrotate 3.5.9 r1 All All
Application Gentoo Logrotate 3.6.5 All All All
Application Gentoo Logrotate 3.6.5 r1 All All
Application Gentoo Logrotate 3.7 All All All
Application Gentoo Logrotate 3.7.1 All All All
Application Gentoo Logrotate 3.7.1 r1 All All
Application Gentoo Logrotate 3.7.1 r2 All All
Application Gentoo Logrotate 3.7.2 All All All
Application Gentoo Logrotate 3.7.6 All All All
Application Gentoo Logrotate 3.7.7 All All All
Application Gentoo Logrotate 3.7.8 All All All
Application Gentoo Logrotate All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

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oss-security - Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 openwall.com
oss-security - Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 openwall.com
oss-security - Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 openwall.com
oss-security - Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 openwall.com
oss-security - Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 openwall.com
Support af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.redhat.com
Red Hat update for logrotate - Secunia.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com
oss-security - Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 openwall.com
oss-security - Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 openwall.com
oss-security - Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 openwall.com
oss-security - Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 openwall.com
oss-security - Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 openwall.com
oss-security - Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 openwall.com
oss-security - Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 openwall.com
oss-security - Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 openwall.com
oss-security - Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 openwall.com
oss-security - Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 openwall.com
oss-security - Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 openwall.com
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com
mandriva.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.mandriva.com
oss-security - Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 openwall.com
oss-security - Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 openwall.com
oss-security - Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 openwall.com
oss-security - Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 openwall.com
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com
oss-security - Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 openwall.com
[SECURITY] Fedora 14 Update: logrotate-3.7.9-2.fc14 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.fedoraproject.org
oss-security - Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 openwall.com
oss-security - Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 openwall.com
oss-security - Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 openwall.com
oss-security - Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 openwall.com
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com Vendor Advisory
[SECURITY] Fedora 15 Update: logrotate-3.7.9-8.fc15 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.fedoraproject.org Patch
oss-security - Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 openwall.com
Bug 680796 – CVE-2011-1154 logrotate: Shell command injection by using the shred configuration directive af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugzilla.redhat.com Patch
oss-security - Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 openwall.com Patch
oss-security - Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 openwall.com
oss-security - CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 openwall.com
oss-security - Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 openwall.com
oss-security - Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 openwall.com
oss-security - Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 openwall.com
oss-security - Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 openwall.com
oss-security - Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 openwall.com
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