CVE-2012-1174

Public Exploit

Description

The rm_rf_children function in util.c in the systemd-logind login manager in systemd before 44, when logging out, allows local users to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on unspecified files, related to "particular records related with user session."

Category

3.3
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.12%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory mandriva.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://cgit.freedesktop.org/systemd/systemd/commit/?id=5ebff5337594d690b322078c512eb222d34aaa82 patch exploit
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=803358
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/079075.html vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/16/21 mailing list
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:030 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-1174?
CVE-2012-1174 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-1174?
To fix CVE-2012-1174, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-1174 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-1174 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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