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CVE-2018-6954
HIGH · CVSS 7.8
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2018-02-13T20:29:00.547 · Last modified 2026-06-17T02:02:30.433

Summary

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.

Affected products

systemd_project — systemd

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References

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