CVE-2016-10156: 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…

PriorityP347high7.8CVSS 3.0

AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH

EXPLOIT

EPSS

1.22%

65.5th percentile

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.

Affected

6 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
debian	systemd	< systemd 229-1 (bookworm)	systemd 229-1 (bookworm)
systemd_project	systemd	—	—
systemd_project	systemd	>= 0 < 229-1	229-1
systemd_project	systemd	>= 0 < 229-1	229-1
systemd_project	systemd	>= 0 < 229-1	229-1
systemd_project	systemd	>= 0 < 229-1	229-1

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.07.8HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvdv2.07.2HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

osv7.8HIGH

vendor_debian7.8HIGH

vendor_redhat7.8HIGH

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