Description
The rm_rf_children function in util.c in the systemd-logind login manager in systemd before 44, when logging out, allows local users to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on unspecified files, related to "particular records related with user session."
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2012-1204 | The rm_rf_children function in util.c in the systemd-logind login manager in systemd before 44, when logging out, allows local users to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on unspecified files, related to "particular records related with user session." |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T18:53:35.751Z
Reserved: 2012-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2012-1174
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Status : Modified
Published: 2012-07-12T20:55:15.513
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2012-1174
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD