CVE-2011-1018
N/A
Published: February 25, 2011 at 06:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:28 PM UTC
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 18%
Description
logwatch.pl in Logwatch 7.3.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a log file name, as demonstrated via a crafted username to a Samba server.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055579.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055585.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055617.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-04/msg00000.html
- http://logwatch.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/logwatch/scripts/logwatch.pl?r1=3&r2=26&pathrev=26
References (23)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055579.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055585.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055617.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-04/msg00000.htmlx_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
Source: [email protected]
http://logwatch.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/logwatch/scripts/logwatch.pl?r1=3&r2=26&pathrev=26Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/43495Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-20
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