Vulnerability in openSUSE
CVE-2015-8842
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (27.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 27th percentile — 27.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- openSUSE — versions 13.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/systemd/systemd/commit/afae249efa4774c6676738ac5de6aeb4daf4889f
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/08/15 (mailing-list)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/08/14 (mailing-list)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00109.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00044.html (vendor-advisory)
- bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-8842?
- CVE-2015-8842 is a low-severity vulnerability in openSUSE, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2016-04-20.
- How severe is CVE-2015-8842?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.