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SuSE 11.1 Security Update : logrotate (SAT Patch Number 4583)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 54827
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Synopsis
The remote SuSE 11 host is missing a security update.Description
This update for logrotate provides the following fixes :- The shred_file function in logrotate 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 (CVE-2011-1154). (bnc#679661)
- Race condition in the createOutputFile function in logrotate allows local users to read log data by opening a file before the intended permissions are in place (CVE-2011-1098). (bnc#677336)
- The writeState function in logrotate might allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (rotation outage) via a (1) \n (newline) or (2) \ (backslash) character in a log filename, as demonstrated by a filename that is automatically constructed on the basis of a hostname or virtual machine name (CVE-2011-1155). (bnc#679662)
- Fix handling of missingok option which previously was not working as expected.
Solution
Apply SAT patch number 4583.See Also
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=651685
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=677336
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=679661
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=679662
http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-1098.html
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 54827
File Name: suse_11_logrotate-110518.nasl
Version: 1.7
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: SuSE Local Security Checks
Published: 5/26/2011
Updated: 1/19/2021
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:11, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:logrotate
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list
Patch Publication Date: 5/18/2011