CVE-2011-1098 Race condition in n/a

Low 1.9 Published Updated

Local attackers can exploit a race condition in logrotate to read sensitive log data before permissions are applied.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2011-1098?

CVE-2011-1098 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Mar 2011. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Race condition in the createOutputFile function in logrotate.c in logrotate 3.7.9 and earlier allows local users to read log data by opening a file before the intended permissions are in place.

Weakness: CWE-362

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-1098?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Gentoo Logrotate.

How do I fix CVE-2011-1098?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2011-1098 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-1098 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2011-1098, GHSA-h8gr-59qr-mxm6.

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