Link Following Affecting systemd-libs package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-SYSTEMDLIBS-1991599
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed25 Jan 2018

Introduced: 25 Jan 2018

CVE-2018-6954  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-59  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Centos:7 systemd-libs.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream systemd-libs package and not the systemd-libs package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

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