01 Record

CVE-2011-1154

The shred_file function in logrotate.c in logrotate 3.7.9 and earlier might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a log filename, as demonstrated

UnratedPUBLISHEDCNA: redhat

CNA base scoreUnratedNo CNA CVSS vector

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02 Description

The shred_file function in logrotate.c in logrotate 3.7.9 and earlier might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a log filename, as demonstrated

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation: Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
SSVC decision: Not assessed by CISA
EPSS probability: 0.41% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile: Equal to or higher than the score of 35.1% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score: The NVD has published no score for this record
NVD CVSS vector: No NVD score to derive
NVD analysis status: Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
Red Hat severity: Moderate. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published

2011-03-30 22:00Z15 YR AGO

Last updated

2024-08-06 22:14Z2 YR AGO

Reserved

2011-03-03

Assigning CNA

redhat

Record state

PUBLISHED

Severity

Not rated by the issuing CNA

CNA CVSS vector

Not published by the issuing CNA

Weaknesses

CWE-20Improper Input ValidationClass

Data version

5.1

Document digest

4682e8c2652b336d9b08f2dc58d6cf270db77d66456ab989e2a5253e442fbe76

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms

gentoologrotateNot specified—

redhatenterprise_linuxNot specified—

06 References

openwall.com[oss-security] 20110304 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issueshttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/19mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
openwall.com[oss-security] 20110304 CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issueshttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/16mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
openwall.com[oss-security] 20110304 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issueshttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/25mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
openwall.com[oss-security] 20110304 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issueshttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/30mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
openwall.com[oss-security] 20110304 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issueshttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/26mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
openwall.com[oss-security] 20110310 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issueshttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/10/3mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
openwall.com[oss-security] 20110304 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issueshttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/28mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
openwall.com[oss-security] 20110308 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issueshttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/08/5mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
secunia.com43955http://secunia.com/advisories/43955third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
openwall.com[oss-security] 20110307 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issueshttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/07/5mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
openwall.com[oss-security] 20110304 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issueshttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/31mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
www.vupen.comADV-2011-0961http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0961vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
openwall.com[oss-security] 20110304 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issueshttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/17mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
bugzilla.redhat.comhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=680796x_refsource_CONFIRM
openwall.com[oss-security] 20110311 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issueshttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/10/6mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
openwall.com[oss-security] 20110306 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issueshttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/06/3mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
openwall.com[oss-security] 20110304 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issueshttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/29mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
openwall.com[oss-security] 20110307 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issueshttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/07/6mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
openwall.com[oss-security] 20110305 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issueshttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/05/6mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
lists.fedoraproject.orgFEDORA-2011-3739http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/057845.htmlvendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
openwall.com[oss-security] 20110305 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issueshttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/05/4mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
www.vupen.comADV-2011-0791http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0791vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
www.mandriva.comMDVSA-2011:065http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:065vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
openwall.com[oss-security] 20110307 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issueshttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/07/11mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
openwall.com[oss-security] 20110323 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issueshttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/23/11mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
openwall.com[oss-security] 20110306 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issueshttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/06/5mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
openwall.com[oss-security] 20110304 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issueshttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/18mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
lists.fedoraproject.orgFEDORA-2011-3758http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/056992.htmlvendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
openwall.com[oss-security] 20110310 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issueshttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/10/2mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
www.redhat.comRHSA-2011:0407http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0407.htmlvendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
openwall.com[oss-security] 20110311 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issueshttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/11/3mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
openwall.com[oss-security] 20110311 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issueshttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/10/7mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
openwall.com[oss-security] 20110306 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issueshttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/05/8mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
openwall.com[oss-security] 20110304 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issueshttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/22mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
openwall.com[oss-security] 20110311 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issueshttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/11/5mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
openwall.com[oss-security] 20110304 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issueshttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/27mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
www.vupen.comADV-2011-0872http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0872vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
openwall.com[oss-security] 20110304 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issueshttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/32mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
openwall.com[oss-security] 20110314 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issueshttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/26mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
openwall.com[oss-security] 20110304 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issueshttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/24mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
openwall.com[oss-security] 20110306 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issueshttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/06/4mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
openwall.com[oss-security] 20110306 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issueshttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/06/6mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
openwall.com[oss-security] 20110305 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issueshttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/33mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST

07 Fixed in

Debian 12

logrotate
Fixed in 3.8.0-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 13

logrotate
Fixed in 3.8.0-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 14

logrotate
Fixed in 3.8.0-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

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