SB2022071423 - SUSE update for logrotate
Published: July 14, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022071423
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Incorrect default permissions (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1348)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to the way logrotate uses the state file. When the state file does not exist, it is created with world-readable permission, allowing an unprivileged user to lock the state file, stopping any rotation.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.