# CVE-2011-1548: The default configuration of logrotate on Debian GNU/Linux uses root privileges to process files in directories that permit non-root write a

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2011-03-30 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The default configuration of logrotate on Debian GNU/Linux 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 /var/log/postgresql/.

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## Related

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## References

- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/19
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/16
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/25
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/30
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/26
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/10/3
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/28
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/08/5
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/07/5
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/31
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/17
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/10/6
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/06/3
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/29
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/07/6
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/05/6
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/05/4
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/07/11
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/23/11
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/06/5
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/18
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/10/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47167
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/11/3
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/10/7

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