Gentoo logrotate Default Configuration access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Gentoo logrotate. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the component Default Configuration. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2011-1550. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Gentoo logrotate (unknown version). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component Default Configuration. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The default configuration of logrotate on SUSE openSUSE Factory uses root privileges to process files in directories that permit non-root write access, which allows local users to conduct symlink and hard link attacks by leveraging logrotate s lack of support for untrusted directories, as demonstrated by directories for the (1) cobbler, (2) inn, (3) safte-monitor, and (4) uucp packages.

The weakness was released 03/30/2011 (oss-sec). It is possible to read the advisory at openwall.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2011-1550 since 03/30/2011. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (66488) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-43993†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-56970, VDB-56969, VDB-56968 and VDB-56967. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

Gentoo

Name

logrotate

License

open-source

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Timelineinfo

03/23/2011 🔍
03/30/2011 +7 days 🔍
03/30/2011 +0 days 🔍
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04/10/2014 +1107 days 🔍
03/20/2015 +344 days 🔍
05/25/2017 +797 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: openwall.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2011-1550 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-1550
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-56971
X-Force: 66488
Vulnerability Center: 43993 - Gentoo Logrotate on openSUSE Factory Local File System Write by Using Root Privileges, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/20/2015 16:16
Updated: 05/25/2017 10:18
Changes: 03/20/2015 16:16 (52), 05/25/2017 10:18 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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