3.3
LOW
CVE-2012-1174
Systemd-logind Symlink File Deletion Vulnerability
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."

INFO

Published Date :

July 12, 2012, 8:55 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 14, 2012, 3:35 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

4.9

Exploitability Score :

3.4
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux systemd

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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.05635

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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