Description
systemd-tmpfiles in systemd before 237 attempts to support ownership/permission changes on hardlinked files even if the fs.protected_hardlinks sysctl is turned off, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions via vectors involving a hard link to a file for which the user lacks write access, as demonstrated by changing the ownership of the /etc/passwd file.
Published: 2018-01-29
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1762-1 systemd security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1762-2 systemd regression update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-9215 systemd-tmpfiles in systemd before 237 attempts to support ownership/permission changes on hardlinked files even if the fs.protected_hardlinks sysctl is turned off, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions via vectors involving a hard link to a file for which the user lacks write access, as demonstrated by changing the ownership of the /etc/passwd file.
History

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00202}

epss

{'score': 0.00106}


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Debian Debian Linux
Opensuse Leap
Systemd Project Systemd
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T21:13:47.523Z

Reserved: 2018-01-28T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-18078

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-01-29T05:29:00.213

Modified: 2024-11-21T03:19:18.847

Link: CVE-2017-18078

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2017-12-24T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-18078 - Bugzilla

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