logrotate: TOCTOU race condition by creation of new files (between opening the file and moment, final permissions have been applied) [information disclosure]
Published Mar 30, 2011
1.9
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.28%
Description
Race condition in the createOutputFile function in logrotate.c in logrotate 3.7.9 and earlier allows local users to read log data by opening a file before the intended permissions are in place.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 3.7.9
- 3.3
- 3.5.9
- 3.5.9
- 3.6.5
- 3.6.5
- 3.7
- 3.7.1
- 3.7.1
- 3.7.1
- 3.7.2
- 3.7.6
- 3.7.7
- 3.7.8
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
logrotate-0:3.7.8-12.el6_0.1
Fixed · RHSA-2011:0407
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
logrotate
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
logrotate
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | logrotate-0:3.7.8-12.el6_0.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0407 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | logrotate | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | logrotate | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this issue as having low security impact, a future update may address this flaw.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.28% (0.00281) | 18.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.28% (0.00281) | 19.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.05% (0.00046) | 11.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00046) | 19.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00046) | 16.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00046) | 14.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 72.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 51.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
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