7.8
CVE-2017-18078
- EPSS 0.11%
- Published 29.01.2018 05:29:00
- Last modified 21.11.2024 03:19:18
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systemd-tmpfiles in systemd before 237 attempts to support ownership/permission changes on hardlinked files even if the fs.protected_hardlinks sysctl is turned off, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions via vectors involving a hard link to a file for which the user lacks write access, as demonstrated by changing the ownership of the /etc/passwd file.
Data is provided by the National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
Systemd Project ≫ Systemd Version < 237
Debian ≫ Debian Linux Version8.0
Zu dieser CVE wurde keine CISA KEV oder CERT.AT-Warnung gefunden.
| Type | Source | Score | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPSS | FIRST.org | 0.11% | 0.293 |
| Source | Base Score | Exploit Score | Impact Score | Vector string |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nvd@nist.gov | 7.8 | 1.8 | 5.9 |
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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| nvd@nist.gov | 4.6 | 3.9 | 6.4 |
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.