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CVE-2018-156877.8HighCWE-362

CVE-2018-15687: systemd: chown_one() can dereference symlinks

systemd

Vendor fix available · Affected: systemd · Exploitation: possible (1 to 10%)

Not in CyberSIXT coverage yet: no article names this CVE. This page shows the public record.

1.1%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
64th percentile
050100

Higher than 64% of scored CVEs

7.8HighCVSS 3.0
LowHigh

DescriptionCVE.org

A race condition in chown_one() of systemd allows an attacker to cause systemd to set arbitrary permissions on arbitrary files. Affected releases are systemd versions up to and including 239.

Affected products1

From the CVE record. A product or version that is not listed is unknown, not unaffected.

  • systemd · systemdup to and including 239

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Exploitation
Possible (1 to 10%). EPSS between 1% and 10%.
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public check
No public nuclei template
Vendor
systemd
Published
October 2018

CoverageNo articles yet

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