Description
In the ebuild package through logcheck-1.3.23.ebuild for Logcheck on Gentoo, it is possible to achieve root privilege escalation from the logcheck user because of insecure recursive chown calls.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | logcheck | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | logcheck | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | logcheck | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | logcheck | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | logcheck | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | logcheck | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | logcheck | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | logcheck | No fix yet | — |
References
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/630752
- GLSA-202209-10 vendor-advisory