CVE-2015-8842
Published: 20 April 2016
tmpfiles.d/systemd.conf in systemd before 229 uses weak permissions for /var/log/journal/%m/system.journal, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the file.
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| mdeslaur | persistent journal not enabled by default in Ubuntu |
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
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systemd Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
| trusty |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
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| upstream |
Released
(229-1)
|
|
| wily |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(229-4ubuntu1)
|
|
| yakkety |
Not vulnerable
(229-4ubuntu1)
|
|
| zesty |
Not vulnerable
(229-4ubuntu1)
|
|
|
Patches: upstream: https://github.com/systemd/systemd/commit/afae249efa4774c6676738ac5de6aeb4daf4889f |
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Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 3.3 |
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | Low |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | None |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |