A flaw in systemd v228 in /src/basic/fs-util.c caused world writable suid files to be created when using the systemd timers features, allowing local attackers to escalate their privileges to root. This is fixed in v229.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 7.8
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade systemd | Jul 30, 2024 | Jan 23, 2017 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade libsystemd0-32bitUpgrade systemd-containerUpgrade systemd-coredumpUpgrade udevUpgrade libsystemd0Upgrade systemd-develUpgrade libudev1-32bitUpgrade systemdUpgrade libudev-develUpgrade systemd-32bitUpgrade systemd-docUpgrade sles12sp2-docker-imageUpgrade systemd-sysvinitUpgrade systemd-langUpgrade systemd-journal-remoteUpgrade systemd-bash-completionUpgrade libudev1 | Jan 26, 2017 | Jan 23, 2017 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Jan 23, 2017 |
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