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DEBIAN-CVE-2018-6954

DEBIAN-CVE-2018-6954 PUBLISHED CVSS 7.800000190734863 HIGH

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.

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

Timeline

  • Feb 13, 2018 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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