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CVE-2018-6954

CVE-2018-6954 PUBLISHED

systemd-tmpfiles in systemd through 237 mishandles symlinks present in non-terminal path components, which allows local users to obtain ownership of arbitrary files via vectors involving creation of a directory and a file under that directory, and later replacing that directory with a symlink. This occurs even if the fs.protected_symlinks sysctl is turned on.

EPSS 0.14% · 34.7th percentile

Risk Scores

EPSS Score
0.14%
34.7th percentile

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Ubuntu:16.04:LTSsystemd229-4ubuntu21.2, 229-4ubuntu21.8, 229-4ubuntu21.9
Ubuntu:18.04:LTSsystemd234-2ubuntu12, 235-3ubuntu2, 235-3ubuntu3

Exploit Intelligence

Timeline

  • Feb 13, 2018 CVE Published
  • Apr 14, 2021 EPSS Score
  • Jun 23, 2021 EPSS Score
  • Aug 24, 2021 EPSS Score
  • Oct 26, 2021 EPSS Score
  • Dec 27, 2021 EPSS Score
  • Feb 28, 2022 EPSS Score
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