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CVE-2016-10156
HIGH · CVSS 7.8
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2017-01-23T07:59:00.347 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:39:10.260

Summary

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.

Affected products

systemd_project — systemd

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References

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