systemd 'systemd-logind' Insecure Temporary File Handling Vulnerability

BID:52538

Info

systemd 'systemd-logind' Insecure Temporary File Handling Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 52538
Class: Race Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2012-1174
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Mar 16 2012 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 13 2015 09:47PM
Credit: Jan Lieskovsky
Vulnerable: systemd systemd 0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2011 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2011
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

systemd 'systemd-logind' Insecure Temporary File Handling Vulnerability

systemd is prone to a vulnerability regarding the handling of temporary files.

An attacker can exploit this issue to delete arbitrary files, which may cause a denial-of-service condition; other attacks are also possible.

Exploit / POC

systemd 'systemd-logind' Insecure Temporary File Handling Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit this issue using standard commands.

Solution / Fix

systemd 'systemd-logind' Insecure Temporary File Handling Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.

References

systemd 'systemd-logind' Insecure Temporary File Handling Vulnerability

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