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Scientific Linux: CVE-2011-1018 Critical Logwatch Code Execution Issue

Calendar Mar 08, 2011 • User Avatar LinuxSecurity Advisories
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security advisory security issue update critical code execution logwatch Scientific Linux
Important: logwatch security update 
Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2011 10:59:03 -0600
Reply-To: Troy Dawson 
Sender: Security Errata for Scientific Linux
 
From: Troy Dawson 
Subject: Security ERRATA Important: logwatch on SL5.x, SL6.x i386/x86_64
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Synopsis:	Important: logwatch security update
Issue date:	2011-03-07
CVE Names:	CVE-2011-1018

A flaw was found in the way Logwatch processed log files. If an attacker
were able to create a log file with a malicious file name, it could
result in arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the root user
when that log file is analyzed by Logwatch. (CVE-2011-1018)

SL 5.x

 SRPMS:
logwatch-7.3-9.el5_6.src.rpm
 i386:
logwatch-7.3-9.el5_6.noarch.rpm
 x86_64:
logwatch-7.3-9.el5_6.noarch.rpm

SL 6.x

 SRPMS:
logwatch-7.3.6-49.el6.src.rpm
 i386:
logwatch-7.3.6-49.el6.noarch.rpm
 x86_64:
logwatch-7.3.6-49.el6.noarch.rpm

-Connie Sieh
-Troy Dawson