01 Record

CVE-2011-1548

The default configuration of logrotate on Debian GNU/Linux uses root privileges to process files in directories that permit non-root write access, which allows local users to conduct symlink and hard

UnratedPUBLISHEDCNA: mitre

CNA base scoreUnratedNo CNA CVSS vector

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02 Description

The default configuration of logrotate on Debian GNU/Linux uses root privileges to process files in directories that permit non-root write access, which allows local users to conduct symlink and hard

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: 0.38% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile: Equal to or higher than the score of 32.7% 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: No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.

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 22:28Z2 YR AGO

Reserved

2011-03-30

Assigning CNA

mitre

Record state

PUBLISHED

Severity

Not rated by the issuing CNA

CNA CVSS vector

Not published by the issuing CNA

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Data version

5.1

Document digest

67cf822ae0703cdd01287d03603f598b201ca615814d2411e3234652485f05e0

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms

debianlinuxNot specified—

gentoologrotateNot 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
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
openwall.com[oss-security] 20110304 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issueshttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/17mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
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
openwall.com[oss-security] 20110305 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issueshttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/05/4mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
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
openwall.com[oss-security] 20110310 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issueshttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/10/2mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
www.securityfocus.com47167http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47167vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
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
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
bugs.debian.orghttp://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=606544x_refsource_MISC
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 3.7.8-6

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

Debian 13

logrotate
Fixed in 3.7.8-6

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

Debian 14

logrotate
Fixed in 3.7.8-6

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

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