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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-201203-20.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201203-20.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..e8975a7ad692 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201203-20.xml @@ -0,0 +1,50 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201203-20"> + <title>Logwatch: Arbitrary code execution</title> + <synopsis>A vulnerability in Logwatch might allow remote attackers to execute + arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">Logwatch</product> + <announced>2012-03-28</announced> + <revised count="1">2012-03-28</revised> + <bug>356387</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="sys-apps/logwatch" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">7.4.0</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">7.4.0</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>Logwatch analyzes and reports on system logs.</p> + </background> + <description> + <p>logwatch.pl does not properly sanitize log filenames against shell + metacharacters before passing them to the "system()" function. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="high"> + <p>A remote attacker could pass a specially crafted log filename to + Logwatch, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with root + privileges or a Denial of Service condition. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All Logwatch users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-apps/logwatch-7.4.0" + </code> + + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-1018">CVE-2011-1018</uri> + </references> + <metadata timestamp="2012-03-16T19:51:03Z" tag="requester">ackle</metadata> + <metadata timestamp="2012-03-28T10:30:33Z" tag="submitter">ackle</metadata> +</glsa> |