CVE-2016-10156

High

Description

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.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductSystemd
PublishedJan 23, 2017
First seenJan 23, 2017

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
systemd_project systemd228—

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