systemd before 247 does not adequately block local privilege escalation for some Sudo configurations, e.g., plausible sudoers files in which the "systemctl status" command may be executed. Specifically, systemd does not set LESSSECURE to 1, and thus other programs may be launched from the less program. This presents a substantial security risk when running systemctl from Sudo, because less executes as root when the terminal size is too small to show the complete systemctl output.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | alma-upgrade-systemdalma-upgrade-systemd-containeralma-upgrade-systemd-develalma-upgrade-systemd-journal-remotealma-upgrade-systemd-libsalma-upgrade-systemd-pamalma-upgrade-systemd-testsalma-upgrade-systemd-udev | Jul 4, 2023 | Mar 3, 2023 | |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-libgudev1amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-libgudev1-develamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-systemdamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-systemd-debuginfoamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-systemd-develamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-systemd-journal-gatewayamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-systemd-libsamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-systemd-networkdamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-systemd-pythonamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-systemd-resolvedamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-systemd-sysv | Apr 6, 2023 | Mar 3, 2023 | |
| Centos_linux | — | centos-upgrade-systemdcentos-upgrade-systemd-containercentos-upgrade-systemd-container-debuginfocentos-upgrade-systemd-debuginfocentos-upgrade-systemd-debugsourcecentos-upgrade-systemd-develcentos-upgrade-systemd-journal-remotecentos-upgrade-systemd-journal-remote-debuginfocentos-upgrade-systemd-libscentos-upgrade-systemd-libs-debuginfocentos-upgrade-systemd-pamcentos-upgrade-systemd-pam-debuginfocentos-upgrade-systemd-testscentos-upgrade-systemd-tests-debuginfocentos-upgrade-systemd-udevcentos-upgrade-systemd-udev-debuginfo | Jun 28, 2023 | Mar 3, 2023 |
| Debian | debian-upgrade-systemd | Apr 3, 2023 | Mar 3, 2023 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp10 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp10-upgrade-systemdhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp10-upgrade-systemd-containerhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp10-upgrade-systemd-libshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp10-upgrade-systemd-networkdhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp10-upgrade-systemd-nspawnhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp10-upgrade-systemd-pamhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp10-upgrade-systemd-resolvedhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp10-upgrade-systemd-timesyncdhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp10-upgrade-systemd-udevhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp10-upgrade-systemd-udev-compat | May 9, 2023 | Mar 3, 2023 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp8 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-systemdhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-systemd-containerhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-systemd-develhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-systemd-journal-remotehuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-systemd-libshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-systemd-pamhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-systemd-udevhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-systemd-udev-compat | Mar 13, 2024 | Mar 3, 2023 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp9 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp9-upgrade-systemdhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp9-upgrade-systemd-containerhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp9-upgrade-systemd-libshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp9-upgrade-systemd-udevhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp9-upgrade-systemd-udev-compat | May 10, 2023 | Mar 3, 2023 | |
| Nutanix Ahv | nutanix-ahv-upgrade-latest | Jun 5, 2026 | Sep 22, 2023 | |
| Oracle_linux | — | oracle-linux-upgrade-libgudev1oracle-linux-upgrade-libgudev1-develoracle-linux-upgrade-systemdoracle-linux-upgrade-systemd-containeroracle-linux-upgrade-systemd-develoracle-linux-upgrade-systemd-journal-gatewayoracle-linux-upgrade-systemd-journal-remoteoracle-linux-upgrade-systemd-libsoracle-linux-upgrade-systemd-networkdoracle-linux-upgrade-systemd-pamoracle-linux-upgrade-systemd-pythonoracle-linux-upgrade-systemd-resolvedoracle-linux-upgrade-systemd-sysvoracle-linux-upgrade-systemd-testsoracle-linux-upgrade-systemd-udev | Jul 21, 2023 | Mar 3, 2023 |
| Redhat_linux | redhat-upgrade-libgudev1redhat-upgrade-libgudev1-develredhat-upgrade-systemdredhat-upgrade-systemd-containerredhat-upgrade-systemd-container-debuginforedhat-upgrade-systemd-debuginforedhat-upgrade-systemd-debugsourceredhat-upgrade-systemd-develredhat-upgrade-systemd-journal-gatewayredhat-upgrade-systemd-journal-remoteredhat-upgrade-systemd-journal-remote-debuginforedhat-upgrade-systemd-libsredhat-upgrade-systemd-libs-debuginforedhat-upgrade-systemd-networkdredhat-upgrade-systemd-pamredhat-upgrade-systemd-pam-debuginforedhat-upgrade-systemd-pythonredhat-upgrade-systemd-resolvedredhat-upgrade-systemd-sysvredhat-upgrade-systemd-testsredhat-upgrade-systemd-tests-debuginforedhat-upgrade-systemd-udevredhat-upgrade-systemd-udev-debuginfo | Jun 28, 2023 | Mar 3, 2023 | |
| Rocky_linux | rocky-upgrade-systemdrocky-upgrade-systemd-containerrocky-upgrade-systemd-container-debuginforocky-upgrade-systemd-debuginforocky-upgrade-systemd-debugsourcerocky-upgrade-systemd-develrocky-upgrade-systemd-journal-remoterocky-upgrade-systemd-journal-remote-debuginforocky-upgrade-systemd-libsrocky-upgrade-systemd-libs-debuginforocky-upgrade-systemd-pamrocky-upgrade-systemd-pam-debuginforocky-upgrade-systemd-testsrocky-upgrade-systemd-tests-debuginforocky-upgrade-systemd-udevrocky-upgrade-systemd-udev-debuginfo | Mar 5, 2024 | Mar 3, 2023 | |
| Suse | — | suse-upgrade-libsystemd0suse-upgrade-libsystemd0-32bitsuse-upgrade-libudev-develsuse-upgrade-libudev1suse-upgrade-libudev1-32bitsuse-upgrade-systemdsuse-upgrade-systemd-32bitsuse-upgrade-systemd-bash-completionsuse-upgrade-systemd-develsuse-upgrade-systemd-sysvinitsuse-upgrade-udev | Mar 29, 2023 | Mar 3, 2023 |
| Ubuntu | no-fix-ubuntu-package | Jun 26, 2025 | Mar 3, 2023 |
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