UBUNTU-CVE-2016-10156

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CVE-2016-10156
Published: 23 Jan 2017, 07:59
Last modified:16 Jul 2025, 07:02

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
31/100
CVSS Score
7.8 HIGH
3.0 (osv_ubuntu)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

23 Jan 2017, 07:59
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
16 Jul 2025, 07:02
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

Affected Systems

  • ubuntu•systemd

    < 229-4ubuntu16

References (2)