7.8
HIGH
CVE-2018-6954
"Systemd systemd Directory Symlink-Traversing Information Disclosure"
Description

systemd-tmpfiles in systemd through 237 mishandles symlinks present in non-terminal path components, which allows local users to obtain ownership of arbitrary files via vectors involving creation of a directory and a file under that directory, and later replacing that directory with a symlink. This occurs even if the fs.protected_symlinks sysctl is turned on.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 13, 2018, 8:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 3 a.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2018-6954 has a 5 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-6954 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Canonical ubuntu_linux
1 Opensuse leap
1 Systemd_project systemd
: Total Affected Vendor : 3 | Products : 3
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-6954.

URL Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00062.html Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/7986 Exploit Issue Tracking Patch 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://usn.ubuntu.com/3816-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3816-2/ Third Party Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-6954 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-6954 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference MITRE https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference MITRE https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
    Removed Reference MITRE https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 31, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00062.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00062.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/7986 Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory https://github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/7986 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E No Types Assigned https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E No Types Assigned https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E Third Party Advisory
    Removed CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CWE NIST CWE-59
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:systemd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 237 OR *cpe:2.3:a:systemd_project:systemd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 237
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 29, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 28, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned]
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-264 NVD-CWE-noinfo
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 28, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00062.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 06, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3816-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3816-1/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3816-2/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3816-2/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/7986 Patch, Third Party Advisory https://github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/7986 Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 20, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3816-2/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 13, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3816-1/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 16, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/7986 No Types Assigned https://github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/7986 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-264
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:systemd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 237
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-6954 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-6954 weaknesses.

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

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