logrotate Debian Linux 'var/log/postgresql' Symlink Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

BID:47167

Info

logrotate Debian Linux 'var/log/postgresql' Symlink Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 47167
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2011-1548
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Apr 05 2011 12:00AM
Updated: Dec 21 2011 06:59PM
Credit: Florian Zumbiehl
Vulnerable: Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.04 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.04 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.04 ARM
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.04 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.04
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10 ARM
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 LTS
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 ARM
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 amd64
logrotate logrotate 3.7.9
logrotate logrotate 0
Debian Linux 5.0 sparc
Debian Linux 5.0 s/390
Debian Linux 5.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 5.0 mipsel
Debian Linux 5.0 mips
Debian Linux 5.0 m68k
Debian Linux 5.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 5.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 5.0 hppa
Debian Linux 5.0 armel
Debian Linux 5.0 arm
Debian Linux 5.0 amd64
Debian Linux 5.0 alpha
Debian Linux 5.0
Avaya 96x1 IP Deskphone 6
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

logrotate Debian Linux 'var/log/postgresql' Symlink Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

logrotate is prone to a local privilege-escalation vulnerability that occurs on Debian Linux operating systems.

Local attackers can exploit this issue to gain superuser privileges on affected computers.

Exploit / POC

logrotate Debian Linux 'var/log/postgresql' Symlink Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

An attacker can use readily available commands to exploit the issue.

Solution / Fix

logrotate Debian Linux 'var/log/postgresql' Symlink Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.

References

logrotate Debian Linux 'var/log/postgresql' Symlink Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

References:

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