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CVE-2016-10156

A flaw in systemd v228 in /src/basic/fs-util.c caused world writable suid files to be created when using the systemd tim

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.

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.00712
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  • Public exploit or PoC is available
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules1 YARA rules0
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Affected Products & Versions

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systemd project systemdall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

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localSystemd 228 (SUSE 12 SP2 / Ubuntu Touch 15.04) - Local Privilege Escalation2017-01-24
pocwww.exploit-db.com · 41171www.exploit-db.com
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Sigma Hunt Rules

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productmediumSystemd Service Creation
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Scoring & Timeline

7.8
HIGH · CVSS v3.0 · cve@mitre.org
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD23 Jan 2017 · 07:59 AM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Vendor Advisories

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suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:11420-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2017:0279-1
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95790Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037686
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1020601Issue Tracking
https://github.com/systemd/systemd/commit/06eeacb6fe029804f296b065b3ce91e796e1cd0eIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/systemd/systemd/commit/ee735086f8670be1591fa9593e80dd60163a7a2fIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
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