Link Following Affecting systemd package, versions <1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.47% (39th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ECHOLATEST-SYSTEMD-18867274
  • published17 Aug 2026
  • disclosed28 Oct 2013

Introduced: 28 Oct 2013

CVE-2013-4392  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-59  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Echo:latest systemd to version 1 or higher.

NVD Description

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

systemd, when updating file permissions, allows local users to change the permissions and SELinux security contexts for arbitrary files via a symlink attack on unspecified files.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1