CVE-2012-1174

The rm_rf_children function in util.c in the systemd-logind login manager in systemd before 44, when logging out, allows local users to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on unspecified files, related to "particular records related with user session."

CVSS v2.0 3.3 LOW

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CVSS v2.0 : LOW

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 4.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://cgit.freedesktop.org/systemd/systemd/commit/?id=5ebff5337594d690b322078c512eb222d34aaa82	Exploit Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/16/21
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:030
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=803358
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/079075.html

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:systemd:43:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2012-07-12 13:55

Updated : 2012-08-13 20:35

NVD link : CVE-2012-1174

Mitre link : CVE-2012-1174

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CWE

CWE-362

Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

Products Affected

linux

systemd

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