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logrotate: DoS due improper escaping of file names within 'write state' action

🗓️ 31 Mar 2011 15:15:00Reported by RedHatType 
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Older logrotate (3.7.9 and earlier) denial of service via newline or backslash in log filenames.

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BDU FSTEC		Vulnerabilities of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system that allow malicious actors to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of protected information
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28 Apr 201500:00
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BDU FSTEC		Vulnerabilities of the Gentoo Linux operating system, which allow a malicious individual to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of protected information
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux6i686logrotate0:3.7.8-12.el6_0.1logrotate-0:3.7.8-12.el6_0.1.i686.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux6ppc64logrotate0:3.7.8-12.el6_0.1logrotate-0:3.7.8-12.el6_0.1.ppc64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux6s390xlogrotate0:3.7.8-12.el6_0.1logrotate-0:3.7.8-12.el6_0.1.s390x.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux6x86_64logrotate0:3.7.8-12.el6_0.1logrotate-0:3.7.8-12.el6_0.1.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux6i686logrotate-debuginfo0:3.7.8-12.el6_0.1logrotate-debuginfo-0:3.7.8-12.el6_0.1.i686.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux6ppc64logrotate-debuginfo0:3.7.8-12.el6_0.1logrotate-debuginfo-0:3.7.8-12.el6_0.1.ppc64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux6s390xlogrotate-debuginfo0:3.7.8-12.el6_0.1logrotate-debuginfo-0:3.7.8-12.el6_0.1.s390x.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux6x86_64logrotate-debuginfo0:3.7.8-12.el6_0.1logrotate-debuginfo-0:3.7.8-12.el6_0.1.x86_64.rpm

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21 Nov 2025 17:37Current
5.8Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.8
CVSS 21.9
EPSS0.00387
logrotatewriteState functionnewline characterbackslash characterlog filenamesdenial of service
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