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CVE-2022-1348

6.5 · MEDIUM
Published May 25, 2022 logrotate_project CWE-732 EPSS 1.64% (75th pctl)

Overview

CVE-2022-1348 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting logrotate_project logrotate. It was published on May 25, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical Description

A vulnerability was found in logrotate in how the state file is created. The state file is used to prevent parallel executions of multiple instances of logrotate by acquiring and releasing a file lock. 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. This flaw affects logrotate versions before 3.20.0.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from logrotate_project. Update logrotate to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor Product Versions Status
logrotate_project logrotate >= 3.17.0, < 3.20.0 Affected

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-1348?

CVE-2022-1348 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting logrotate_project logrotate. It was published on May 25, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2022-1348?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-1348?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from logrotate_project. Update logrotate to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2022-1348?

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