MEDIUM
logrotate: Shell command injection by using the shred configuration directive
Published Mar 30, 2011
6.9
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.41%
Description
The shred_file function in logrotate.c in logrotate 3.7.9 and earlier might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a log filename, as demonstrated by a filename that is automatically constructed on the basis of a hostname or virtual machine name.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- ≤ 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
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
logrotate
Not affected
| 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 | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | logrotate | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of logrotate as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5, as they did not support 'shred' logrotate configuration directive yet.
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.
6.9 MEDIUM NVD
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.41% 0.00412
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00412
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 (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.41% (0.00412) | 33.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.41% (0.00412) | 32.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.07% (0.00065) | 17.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00068) | 31.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 12, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00068) | 29.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.07% (0.00068) | 27.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.46th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 1.75% (0.01754) | 75.64th | 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) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (46)
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- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1154
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-1154
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Mar 30, 2011
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Mar 3, 2011
Link CVE-2011-1154
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a