CVE-2022-1348

Name: CVE-2022-1348
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-05-25T16:15:08.15+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 1.49%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-1348 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 1.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

1.49%

70.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Logrotate Project	Logrotate	>= 3.17.0, < 3.20.0
Fedoraproject	Fedora	35
Fedoraproject	Fedora	36

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/05/25/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/05/25/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/05/25/5Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2022-1348Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Y7EHGYRE6DSFSBXQIWYDGTSXKO6IFSJQ/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZYEB4F37BY6GLEJKP2EPVAVQ6TA3HQKR/
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/05/25/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/05/25/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/05/25/5Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2022-1348Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Y7EHGYRE6DSFSBXQIWYDGTSXKO6IFSJQ/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZYEB4F37BY6GLEJKP2EPVAVQ6TA3HQKR/

Timeline

Published: May 25, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-1348?

How severe is CVE-2022-1348?

CVE-2022-1348 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.49% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-1348?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST