CVE-2011-1154

MediumCVSS 6.9/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 6.9/10AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weakness enumeration

CWE-20

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Mar 30, 2011
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2011-1154: Medium severity, CVSS 6.9 | Vulnix