SuSE 10 Security Update : logrotate (ZYPP Patch Number 7533)

low Nessus Plugin ID 57224

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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.
(bnc#677336 / CVE-2011-1098)

- 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. (bnc#679662 / CVE-2011-1155)

Solution

Apply ZYPP patch number 7533.

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 57224

File Name: suse_logrotate-7533.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 12/13/2011

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

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