CVE-2015-8842

tmpfiles.d/systemd.conf in systemd before 229 uses weak permissions for /var/log/journal/%m/system.journal, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the file.

CVSS v3.0 3.3 LOW
CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

3.3^/10

CVSS v3.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00044.html	Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/08/14
https://github.com/systemd/systemd/commit/afae249efa4774c6676738ac5de6aeb4daf4889f
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=972612
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/08/15
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00109.html

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Configurations

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cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2016-04-20 09:59

Updated : 2018-10-30 09:27

NVD link : CVE-2015-8842

Mitre link : CVE-2015-8842

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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Products Affected

opensuse

opensuse

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