CVE-2012-1174

Linux Systemd - Race Condition

Title source: rule

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."

References (5)

[Exploit, Patch] http://cgit.freedesktop.org/systemd/systemd/commit/?id=5ebff5337594d690b322078c512eb222d34aaa82

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:030

[Issue Tracking] https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=803358

[Mailing List, Third Party Advisory] http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/079075.html

[Mailing List] http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/16/21

Scores

EPSS 0.0012

EPSS Percentile 30.6%

Classification

CWE

CWE-362

Status draft

Affected Products (1)

linux/systemd

Timeline

Published Jul 12, 2012

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026