CVE-2011-1018 (GCVE-0-2011-1018)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2011-02-25 18:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 22:14
VLAI
Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
URL Tags
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46554 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
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http://secunia.com/advisories/43734 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025165 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
Date Public
2011-02-16 00:00
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