CVE-2017-18078

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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:systemd_project:systemd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

31 Jan 2022, 18:24

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (MLIST) https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E - Third Party Advisory
References (MLIST) https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E - (MLIST) https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E - Third Party Advisory
References (MISC) https://github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/7736 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory (MISC) https://github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/7736 - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:systemd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:systemd_project:systemd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

29 Jun 2021, 15:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (MLIST) https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E -

Information

Published : 2018-01-29 05:29

Updated : 2024-02-04 19:46


NVD link : CVE-2017-18078

Mitre link : CVE-2017-18078

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-18078


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Products Affected

opensuse

  • leap

debian

  • debian_linux

systemd_project

  • systemd
CWE
CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')