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."
Product(s):
- Logwatch 2.6.2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 Advanced Server
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 Enterprise Server
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 Workstation
- Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 on Itanium
Question to Ask Vendors:
- Can you confirm whether your systems are affected by CVE-2005-1061, and if so, what steps are you currently taking to mitigate this vulnerability?
- What is your estimated timeline for fully resolving CVE-2005-1061 in your products or services, and how will you communicate updates on this issue to us as your customer?
Recommended Actions:
- Check out the advisory links provided below.