CVE-2012-1174

Published Jul 12, 2012

Last updated 12 years ago

Overview

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."
Source: secalert@redhat.com
NVD status: Modified

Hype score: Not currently trending

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type: Primary
Base score: 3.3
Impact score: 4.9
Exploitability score: 3.4
Vector string: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: CWE-362

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:systemd:43:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "946E3309-B2CE-452B-8C5C-5F5229F47352"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References