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/.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade logrotate | Jul 30, 2024 | Mar 30, 2011 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade logrotate | Nov 8, 2024 | Mar 30, 2011 |
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