CVE-2018-6954

Impact:
Moderate
Public Date:
2018-01-25
CWE:
CWE-59
Bugzilla:
1545017: CVE-2018-6954 systemd: Mishandled symlinks in systemd-tmpfiles allows local users to obtain ownership of arbitrary files
It has been discovered that systemd-tmpfiles mishandles symbolic links present in non-terminal path components. In some configurations a local user could use this vulnerability to get access to arbitrary files when the systemd-tmpfiles command is run.

Find out more about CVE-2018-6954 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.

CVSS v3 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v3 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS3 Base Score 6.3
CVSS3 Base Metrics CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity High
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact None

Affected Packages State

Platform Package State
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 systemd Affected

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