The shred_file function in logrotate.c in logrotate 3.7.9 and earlier might allow…
Priority LOW 31CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00412 35th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 14
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:logrotate:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.7.9 | Vulnerable | gentoo |
| cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:logrotate:3.3:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3 r2 | Vulnerable | gentoo |
| cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:logrotate:3.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.9 | Vulnerable | gentoo |
| cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:logrotate:3.5.9:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.9 r1 | Vulnerable | gentoo |
| cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:logrotate:3.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6.5 | Vulnerable | gentoo |
| cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:logrotate:3.6.5:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6.5 r1 | Vulnerable | gentoo |
| cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:logrotate:3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.7 | Vulnerable | gentoo |
| cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:logrotate:3.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.7.1 | Vulnerable | gentoo |
| cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:logrotate:3.7.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.7.1 r1 | Vulnerable | gentoo |
| cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:logrotate:3.7.1:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.7.1 r2 | Vulnerable | gentoo |
- cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:logrotate:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.7.9 Vulnerable ·gentoo
- cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:logrotate:3.3:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3 r2 Vulnerable ·gentoo
- cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:logrotate:3.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.9 Vulnerable ·gentoo
- cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:logrotate:3.5.9:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.9 r1 Vulnerable ·gentoo
- cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:logrotate:3.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.5 Vulnerable ·gentoo
- cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:logrotate:3.6.5:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.5 r1 Vulnerable ·gentoo
- cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:logrotate:3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.7 Vulnerable ·gentoo
- cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:logrotate:3.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.7.1 Vulnerable ·gentoo
- cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:logrotate:3.7.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.7.1 r1 Vulnerable ·gentoo
- cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:logrotate:3.7.1:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.7.1 r2 Vulnerable ·gentoo
Show 4 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:logrotate:3.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.7.2 | Vulnerable | gentoo |
| cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:logrotate:3.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.7.6 | Vulnerable | gentoo |
| cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:logrotate:3.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.7.7 | Vulnerable | gentoo |
| cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:logrotate:3.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.7.8 | Vulnerable | gentoo |
- cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:logrotate:3.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.7.2 Vulnerable ·gentoo
- cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:logrotate:3.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.7.6 Vulnerable ·gentoo
- cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:logrotate:3.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.7.7 Vulnerable ·gentoo
- cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:logrotate:3.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.7.8 Vulnerable ·gentoo
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2011:0407 Released 2011-03-31 · Red Hat rating Moderatelogrotate security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) logrotate-3.7.8-12.el6_0.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) logrotate-3.7.8-12.el6_0.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) logrotate-3.7.8-12.el6_0.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) logrotate-3.7.8-12.el6_0.1
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0407 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0407 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0407 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0407 |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-1154
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-57xq-cfp9-365f
References
Patch 3
Other 35
- [oss-security] 20110304 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues
- [oss-security] 20110304 CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues
- [oss-security] 20110304 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues
- [oss-security] 20110304 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues
- [oss-security] 20110304 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues
- [oss-security] 20110310 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues
- [oss-security] 20110304 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues
- [oss-security] 20110308 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues
- [oss-security] 20110307 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues
- [oss-security] 20110304 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues
- ADV-2011-0961
- [oss-security] 20110304 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues
- [oss-security] 20110311 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues
- [oss-security] 20110306 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues
- [oss-security] 20110304 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues
- [oss-security] 20110307 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues
- [oss-security] 20110305 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues
- [oss-security] 20110305 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues
- [oss-security] 20110323 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues
- [oss-security] 20110306 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues
- [oss-security] 20110304 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues
- [oss-security] 20110310 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues
- [oss-security] 20110311 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues
- [oss-security] 20110311 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues
- [oss-security] 20110306 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues
- [oss-security] 20110304 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues
- [oss-security] 20110311 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues
- [oss-security] 20110304 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues
- ADV-2011-0872
- [oss-security] 20110304 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues
- [oss-security] 20110314 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues
- [oss-security] 20110304 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues
- [oss-security] 20110306 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues
- [oss-security] 20110306 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues
- [oss-security] 20110305 Re: CVE Request -- logrotate -- nine issues
More gentoo Logrotate vulnerabilities
- TI-2011-01369 The default configuration of logrotate on SUSE openSUSE Factory uses root privileges to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.3
- TI-2011-01368 The default configuration of logrotate on Gentoo Linux uses root privileges to process… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.3
- TI-2011-01367 The default configuration of logrotate on Debian GNU/Linux uses root privileges to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.3
- TI-2011-01007 The writeState function in logrotate.c in logrotate 3.7.9 and earlier might allow… CVSS 2.0LOW 1.9
- TI-2011-00951 Race condition in the createOutputFile function in logrotate.c in logrotate 3.7.9 and… CVSS 2.0LOW 1.9
Sources
- CVE-2011-1154 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-1154 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-57xq-cfp9-365f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2011-1154 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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