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USN-1078-1: Logwatch vulnerability

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USN-1078-1: Logwatch vulnerability

Severity
10
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
02/25/2011
Created
07/25/2018
Added
05/06/2013
Modified
07/09/2020

Description

logwatch.pl in Logwatch 7.3.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a log file name, as demonstrated via a crafted username to a Samba server.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-logwatch

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