CVE-2005-1061
Description
The secure script in LogWatch before 2.6-2 allows attackers to prevent LogWatch from detecting malicious activity via certain strings in the secure file that are later used as part of a regular expression, which causes the parser to crash, aka "logwatch log processing regular expression DoS."
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
Logwatch 2.6 Secure Script - Denial of Service
source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13273/info
Logwatch is prone to a denial of vulnerability in the secure script.
This issue may be exploited by a local attacker who can inject a malicious string into a log file, causing a denial of service condition. As a result, the utility may not detect subsequent malicious activity.
ogger -p authpriv.notice '+++ connection closed by localhost +++' OS impact
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 5.0-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 5.0-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 5.0-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 5.0-1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 5.0-1 |
References
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.