CVE-2016-10156

moderate-risk
Published 2017-01-23

A flaw in systemd v228 in /src/basic/fs-util.c caused world writable suid files to be created when using the systemd timers features, allowing local attackers to escalate their privileges to root. This is fixed in v229.

Do I need to act?

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0.71% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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1 public exploit available
41171
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.8/10 High
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Systemd Project

References (12)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95790
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037686
Issue Tracking https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1020601
Issue Tracking https://github.com/systemd/systemd/commit/06eeacb6fe029804f296b065b3ce91e796e1cd...
Issue Tracking https://github.com/systemd/systemd/commit/ee735086f8670be1591fa9593e80dd60163a7a...
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41171/
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95790
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037686
Issue Tracking https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1020601
Issue Tracking https://github.com/systemd/systemd/commit/06eeacb6fe029804f296b065b3ce91e796e1cd...
Issue Tracking https://github.com/systemd/systemd/commit/ee735086f8670be1591fa9593e80dd60163a7a...
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41171/
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moderate-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 2/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal