VulnerabilityModified
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 timers features, allowing local attackers to escalate their privileges to root.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 1.22%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.22%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.22% probability · 67th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- systemd project/systemd
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95790Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037686
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1020601Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/systemd/systemd/commit/06eeacb6fe029804f296b065b3ce91e796e1cd0eIssue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/systemd/systemd/commit/ee735086f8670be1591fa9593e80dd60163a7a2fIssue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41171/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95790Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037686
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1020601Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/systemd/systemd/commit/06eeacb6fe029804f296b065b3ce91e796e1cd0eIssue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/systemd/systemd/commit/ee735086f8670be1591fa9593e80dd60163a7a2fIssue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41171/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.