DEBIAN-CVE-2011-1018

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    DEBIAN-CVE-2011-1018

    Published: 25 Feb 2011Last Modified: 14 Sept 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2011-1018

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-1018

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: logwatch

    Purl: pkg:deb/debian/logwatch?arch=source&distro=bookworm

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -7.3.6.cvs20090906-2

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High