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CVE-2011-1155

First published: Sun Feb 27 2011(Updated: )

A denial of service flaw was found in the way the logrotate utility performed arguments sanitization, when performing the 'write state' action. A local attacker could use this flaw to cause abort in subsequent logrotate runs via a specially-crafted log file name.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Logrotate<=3.7.9
Logrotate=3.3-r2
Logrotate=3.5.9
Logrotate=3.5.9-r1
Logrotate=3.6.5
Logrotate=3.6.5-r1
Logrotate=3.7
Logrotate=3.7.1
Logrotate=3.7.1-r1
Logrotate=3.7.1-r2
Logrotate=3.7.2
Logrotate=3.7.6
Logrotate=3.7.7
Logrotate=3.7.8

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2011-1155?

    CVE-2011-1155 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability.

  • How do I fix CVE-2011-1155?

    To address CVE-2011-1155, update logrotate to the latest available version.

  • What versions of logrotate are affected by CVE-2011-1155?

    Logrotate versions up to 3.7.9 and certain specific earlier versions are affected by CVE-2011-1155.

  • Who can exploit CVE-2011-1155?

    CVE-2011-1155 can be exploited by local attackers with the ability to craft a malicious log file name.

  • What kind of issue does CVE-2011-1155 cause?

    CVE-2011-1155 can cause a denial of service, leading to abort in subsequent logrotate executions.

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