CVE catalog

CVE-2011-1018

logwatch: CVE-2011-1018

Severity: Medium
Published: Feb 16, 2011, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 18.32% · Oct 25, 2026

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.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	logwatch	sid	`7.15-1`	fixed
Debian	logwatch	forky	`7.15-1`	fixed
Debian	logwatch	trixie	`7.12-3`	fixed
Debian	logwatch	bookworm	`7.7-1`	fixed
Opensuse	logwatch	tumbleweed	`7.4.3-1.4`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	logwatch	source	sid	`7.3.6.cvs20090906-2`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[615995]
Debian	logwatch	source	forky	`7.3.6.cvs20090906-2`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[615995]
Debian	logwatch	source	trixie	`7.3.6.cvs20090906-2`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[615995]
Debian	logwatch	source	bookworm	`7.3.6.cvs20090906-2`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[615995]
Opensuse	logwatch	rpm	tumbleweed	`7.4.3-1.4`	Not reported	OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10097-1	Not reported

[Debian bug #615995]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[logwatch]Fixed
Details (2)
- 7.7-1 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 7.3.6.cvs20090906-2
  dsa · logwatch · debian · bookworm; dsa · logwatch · debian · 12
- 7.7-1 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 7.3.6.cvs20090906-2
  dsa · logwatch · debian · bookworm; dsa · logwatch · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[logwatch]Fixed
Details (4)
- 7.12-3 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 7.3.6.cvs20090906-2
  dsa · logwatch · debian · 13
- 7.12-3 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 7.3.6.cvs20090906-2
  dsa · logwatch · debian · 13
- 7.14-3~bpo13+1 · all · trixie-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 7.3.6.cvs20090906-2
  dsa · logwatch · debian · 13
- 7.14-3~bpo13+1 · all · trixie-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 7.3.6.cvs20090906-2
  dsa · logwatch · debian · 13

[openSUSE Tumbleweed]

[logwatch]Fixed
Source package: [logwatch]
Details (1)
- 7.14-1.2 · noarch · tumbleweed
  Fixed · Fixed: 7.4.3-1.4
  dsa · logwatch · opensuse · tumbleweed

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:05:19 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]