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DEBIAN-CVE-2017-18078

DEBIAN-CVE-2017-18078 PUBLISHED CVSS 7.800000190734863 HIGH

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.

Risk Scores

CVSS v3.1
7.800000190734863
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:13systemd0, 0, 0
Debian:14systemd0, 0, 0
Debian:12systemd0, 0, 0
Debian:11systemd0, 0, 0

Timeline

  • Jan 29, 2018 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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