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.
                
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| References | () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00062.html - Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () https://github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/7986 - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E - | |
| References | () https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E - | |
| References | () https://usn.ubuntu.com/3816-1/ - Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () https://usn.ubuntu.com/3816-2/ - Third Party Advisory | 
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Information
                Published : 2018-02-13 20:29
Updated : 2025-06-09 16:15
NVD link : CVE-2018-6954
Mitre link : CVE-2018-6954
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-6954
JSON object : View
Products Affected
                canonical
- ubuntu_linux
systemd_project
- systemd
opensuse
- leap
CWE
                
                    
                        
                        CWE-59
                        
            Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
