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SuSE 10 Security Update : logrotate (ZYPP Patch Number 7534)
low Nessus Plugin ID 54829
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Synopsis
The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch.Description
This update for logrotate provides the following fixes :- 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)
- In addition, the missingok option has been improved
Solution
Apply ZYPP patch number 7534.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Low
ID: 54829
File Name: suse_logrotate-7534.nasl
Version: 1.8
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: SuSE Local Security Checks
Published: 5/26/2011
Updated: 1/19/2021
Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.6
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Low
Base Score: 1.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list
Patch Publication Date: 5/18/2011
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2011-1098, CVE-2011-1155