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GLSA-201206-36 : logrotate: Multiple vulnerabilities

medium Nessus Plugin ID 59709

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Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201206-36 (logrotate: Multiple vulnerabilities)

 Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in logrotate. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
 Impact :

 A local attacker could use this flaw to truncate arbitrary system file, to change file owner or mode on arbitrary system files, to conduct symlink attacks and send arbitrary system files, to execute arbitrary system commands, to cause abort in subsequent logrotate runs, to disclose sensitive information, to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service condition.
 Workaround :

 There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All logrotate users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-admin/logrotate-3.8.0'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201206-36

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 59709

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-201206-36.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: local

Published: 6/26/2012

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.9

Temporal Score: 5.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:logrotate, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/25/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-1098, CVE-2011-1154, CVE-2011-1155, CVE-2011-1549

BID: 47103, 47107, 47108, 47170

GLSA: 201206-36