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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 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/.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2011-1548 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from gentoo, from debian organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2011, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.

Published

2011-03-30T22:55:02.533

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

3.4

Impact Score

9.2

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-264

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	gentoo	logrotate	*	Yes
Operating System	debian	linux	*	No

References

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=606544 ([email protected])
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/16 ([email protected])
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/17 ([email protected])
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/18 ([email protected])
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/19 ([email protected])
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/22 ([email protected])
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/24 ([email protected])
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/25 ([email protected])
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/26 ([email protected])
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/27 ([email protected])
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/28 ([email protected])
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/29 ([email protected])
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/30 ([email protected])
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/31 ([email protected])
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/32 ([email protected])
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/33 ([email protected])
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/05/4 ([email protected])
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/05/6 ([email protected])
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/05/8 ([email protected])
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/06/3 ([email protected])
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/06/4 ([email protected])
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/06/5 ([email protected])
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/06/6 ([email protected])
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/07/11 ([email protected])
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/07/5 ([email protected])
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/07/6 ([email protected])
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/08/5 ([email protected])
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/10/2 ([email protected])
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/10/3 ([email protected])
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/10/6 ([email protected])
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/10/7 ([email protected])
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/11/3 ([email protected])
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/11/5 ([email protected])
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/26 ([email protected])
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/23/11 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47167 ([email protected])
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=606544 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/16 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/17 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/18 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/19 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/22 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/24 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/25 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/26 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/27 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/28 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/29 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/30 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/31 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/32 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/33 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/05/4 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/05/6 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/05/8 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/06/3 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/06/4 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/06/5 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/06/6 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/07/11 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/07/5 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/07/6 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/08/5 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/10/2 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/10/3 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/10/6 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/10/7 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/11/3 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/11/5 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/14/26 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/23/11 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47167 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For gentoo's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.