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CVE-2016-101561 exploit

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, allow…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.2%
percentile 69%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.21% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-41171 Systemd 228 (SUSE 12 SP2 / Ubuntu Touch 15.04) - Local Privilege Escalation · local · 2017-01-24

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.07.8CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.07.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

References

  • github.com /systemd/systemd/commit/06eeacb6fe029804f296b065b3ce91e796e1cd0e · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.suse.com /show_bug.cgi?id=1020601 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id/1037686 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • exploit-db.com /exploits/41171/ · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/95790 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • github.com /systemd/systemd/commit/ee735086f8670be1591fa9593e80dd60163a7a2f · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred

Sources

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