CVE-2011-1098
Logrotate Race Condition
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.
INFO
Published Date :
March 30, 2011, 10:55 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 13, 2023, 4:29 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
2.9
Exploitability Score :
3.4
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 13, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description CVE-2011-1098 logrotate: TOCTOU race condition by creation of new files (between opening the file and moment, final permissions have been applied) [information disclosure] 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. Removed CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0407 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-1098 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed 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. CVE-2011-1098 logrotate: TOCTOU race condition by creation of new files (between opening the file and moment, final permissions have been applied) [information disclosure] Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-1098 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0407 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 31, 2011
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2011-1098
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.05 }} 0.00%
score
0.14046
percentile