CVE-2015-8842

Description

tmpfiles.d/systemd.conf in systemd before 229 uses weak permissions for /var/log/journal/%m/system.journal, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the file.

Category

3.3
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/systemd/systemd/commit/afae249efa4774c6676738ac5de6aeb4daf4889f
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/08/15 mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/08/14 mailing list
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00109.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00044.html vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=972612

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-8842?
CVE-2015-8842 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-8842?
To fix CVE-2015-8842, 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-2015-8842 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-8842 is being actively exploited. 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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