CVE-2016-10156

Public Exploit

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.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.80% Top 30%
Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/systemd/systemd/commit/06eeacb6fe029804f296b065b3ce91e796e1cd0e patch third party advisory issue tracking
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1020601 issue tracking
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037686 vdb entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41171/ exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95790 third party advisory vdb entry
https://github.com/systemd/systemd/commit/ee735086f8670be1591fa9593e80dd60163a7a2f patch third party advisory issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-10156?
CVE-2016-10156 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-10156?
To fix CVE-2016-10156, 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-2016-10156 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-10156 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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