logrotate Gentoo Linux 'var/log/' Symlink Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

BID:47170

Info

logrotate Gentoo Linux 'var/log/' Symlink Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 47170
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2011-1549
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Apr 05 2011 12:00AM
Updated: Jun 25 2012 11:30PM
Credit: Florian Zumbiehl
Vulnerable: logrotate logrotate 0
Gentoo Linux
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

logrotate Gentoo Linux 'var/log/' Symlink Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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

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

Exploit / POC

logrotate Gentoo Linux 'var/log/' Symlink Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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

Solution / Fix

logrotate Gentoo Linux 'var/log/' Symlink Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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

References

logrotate Gentoo Linux 'var/log/' Symlink Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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