Red Hat Security Advisory: logwatch security update
An updated logwatch package that fixes one security issue is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having important security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in the References section.
describes (1)
Related CVEs.
| ID | severity | exploitable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2011-1018US | high10.0 | Exploit | ||
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 s… | ||||
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External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
remediations (10)
- Fixedlogwatch-0:7.3-9.el5_6.noarch as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5.6.z server)
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0324 - Fixedlogwatch-0:7.3-9.el5_6.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5.6.z server)
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0324 - Fixedlogwatch-0:7.3.6-49.el6.noarch as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0324 - Fixedlogwatch-0:7.3.6-49.el6.noarch as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0324 - Fixedlogwatch-0:7.3.6-49.el6.noarch as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0324 - Fixedlogwatch-0:7.3.6-49.el6.noarch as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0324 - Fixedlogwatch-0:7.3.6-49.el6.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0324 - Fixedlogwatch-0:7.3.6-49.el6.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0324 - Fixedlogwatch-0:7.3.6-49.el6.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0324 - Fixedlogwatch-0:7.3.6-49.el6.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0324
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