systemd-tmpfiles in systemd before 237 attempts to support ownership/permission changes on hardlinked files even if the fs.protected_hardlinks sysctl is turned off, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions via vectors involving a hard link to a file for which the user lacks write access, as demonstrated by changing the ownership of the /etc/passwd file.
References
Link | Resource |
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2018-02/msg00109.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/146184/systemd-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/01/29/3 | Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
https://github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/7736 | Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E | |
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E | |
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00022.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43935/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/01/29/4 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
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Information
Published : 2018-01-29 05:29
Updated : 2023-11-07 02:41
NVD link : CVE-2017-18078
Mitre link : CVE-2017-18078
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-18078
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Products Affected
debian
- debian_linux
systemd_project
- systemd
opensuse
- leap
CWE
CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')