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.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by Dominik George · textremotelinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35386
References (23)
Core 23
Core References
Patch mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/24/15
Patch x_refsource_confirm
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=3184223&group_id=312875&atid=1316824
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0581
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/43495
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_fedora
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055585.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2182
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_fedora
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055617.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/43356
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0533
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-04/msg00000.html
Patch mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/24/13
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/43644
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0324.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/43622
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46554
Patch x_refsource_confirm
http://logwatch.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/logwatch/scripts/logwatch.pl?r1=3&r2=26&pathrev=26
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1078-1
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0596
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_fedora
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055579.html
Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=680237
Product mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_name=4D604843.7040303%40mblmail.net&forum_name=logwatch-devel
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/43734
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025165
Scores
EPSS
0.2154
EPSS Percentile
95.8%
Details
CWE
CWE-20
Status
published
Products (1)
logwatch/logwatch
7.3.6
Published
Feb 25, 2011
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026