Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 25, 2011· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2011-1018
CVE-2011-1018
Description
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.
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References
23- logwatch.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/logwatch/scripts/logwatch.plnvdPatch
- sourceforge.net/tracker/nvdPatch
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/24/13nvdPatch
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/24/15nvdPatch
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdPatch
- secunia.com/advisories/43495nvdVendor Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055579.htmlnvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055585.htmlnvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055617.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-04/msg00000.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/43356nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/43622nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/43644nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/43734nvd
- sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.phpnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2182nvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0324.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/46554nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1078-1nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0533nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0581nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0596nvd
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