The shred_file function in logrotate.c in logrotate 3.7.9 and earlier might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary…

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 by a filename that is automatically constructed on the basis of a hostname or virtual machine name.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

0.41% · top 64% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.9.

Weakness

• n/a
• CWE-20 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-20 and its CVEs

Affected products

• n/a

  • affected n/a

References (43)

• [oss-security] 20110304 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• [oss-security] 20110304 CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• [oss-security] 20110304 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• [oss-security] 20110304 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• [oss-security] 20110304 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• [oss-security] 20110310 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• [oss-security] 20110304 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• [oss-security] 20110308 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• 43955 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• [oss-security] 20110307 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• [oss-security] 20110304 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• ADV-2011-0961 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• [oss-security] 20110304 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=680796 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• [oss-security] 20110311 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• [oss-security] 20110306 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• [oss-security] 20110304 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• [oss-security] 20110307 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• [oss-security] 20110305 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• FEDORA-2011-3739 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
• [oss-security] 20110305 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• ADV-2011-0791 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• MDVSA-2011:065 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
• [oss-security] 20110307 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• [oss-security] 20110323 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• [oss-security] 20110306 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• [oss-security] 20110304 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• FEDORA-2011-3758 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
• [oss-security] 20110310 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• RHSA-2011:0407 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• [oss-security] 20110311 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• [oss-security] 20110311 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• [oss-security] 20110306 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• [oss-security] 20110304 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• [oss-security] 20110311 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• [oss-security] 20110304 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• ADV-2011-0872 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• [oss-security] 20110304 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• [oss-security] 20110314 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• [oss-security] 20110304 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• [oss-security] 20110306 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• [oss-security] 20110306 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• [oss-security] 20110305 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

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Record last updated 6 Aug 2024, 22:14 UTC.