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 | debian-upgrade-systemd | Jul 30, 2024 | Jan 23, 2017 | |
| Suse | — | suse-upgrade-libsystemd0suse-upgrade-libsystemd0-32bitsuse-upgrade-libudev-develsuse-upgrade-libudev1suse-upgrade-libudev1-32bitsuse-upgrade-sles12sp2-docker-imagesuse-upgrade-systemdsuse-upgrade-systemd-32bitsuse-upgrade-systemd-bash-completionsuse-upgrade-systemd-containersuse-upgrade-systemd-coredumpsuse-upgrade-systemd-develsuse-upgrade-systemd-docsuse-upgrade-systemd-journal-remotesuse-upgrade-systemd-langsuse-upgrade-systemd-sysvinitsuse-upgrade-udev | Jan 26, 2017 | Jan 23, 2017 |
| Vmware Photon_os | vmware-photon_os_update_tdnf | Jan 20, 2025 | Jan 23, 2017 |
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