Vulnerability in Systemd Project
CVE-2016-10156
A flaw in systemd v228 in /src/basic/fs-util.c caused world writable suid files to be created when using the systemd timers features, allowing local attackers to escalate their privileges to root. This is fixed in v229.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (68.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 68th percentile — 68.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Systemd Project — versions 228
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/systemd/systemd/commit/06eeacb6fe029804f296b065b3ce91e796e1cd0e (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi (Issue Tracking)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037686 (vdb-entry)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41171/ (exploit)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/95790 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- github.com/systemd/systemd/commit/ee735086f8670be1591fa9593e80dd60163a7a2f (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-10156?
- CVE-2016-10156 is a high-severity vulnerability in Systemd Project, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-01-23.
- How severe is CVE-2016-10156?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-10156 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.