CVE-2016-10156

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 4
Modified
Published: 23 Jan 2017, 06:49
Last modified:06 Aug 2024, 03:14

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
41/100
CVSS Score
7.8 HIGH
v3.0 (nvd)
EPSS Score
0.71% LOW
1% probability 0.00%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
1 found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

23 Jan 2017, 06:49
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
06 Aug 2024, 03:14
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

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.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.0•HIGH•Score: 7.8CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • v2.0•HIGH•Score: 7.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.71%• Percentile: 73%

Techniques & Countermeasures

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

    Weaknesses in this category are related to the management of permissions, privileges, and other security features that are used to perform access control.

Affected Systems

  • systemd_project•systemd

    228

References (6)