CVE-2012-1174
low
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
3.3
Description
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."
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 44-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 44-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 44-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 44-1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 44-1 |
References
- http://cgit.freedesktop.org/systemd/systemd/commit/?id=5ebff5337594d690b322078c512eb222d34aaa82
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/079075.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:030
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/16/21
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=803358
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-1174
CWEs
CWE-362
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.