The shred_file function in logrotate.c in logrotate 3.7.9 and earlier might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a log filename, as demonstrated by a filename that is automatically constructed on the basis of a hostname or virtual machine name.
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www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:065
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0407.html
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