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CVE-2012-1174 Details

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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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://cgit.freedesktop.org/systemd/systemd/commit/?id=5ebff5337594d690b322078c512eb222d34aaa82 CVEExploitPatch
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/079075.html CVE
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=803358 CVE
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:030 CVE
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/16/21 CVE

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-362Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
linux systemd
43

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:systemd:43:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

5 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2012-1174
NVD Published Date:
Jul 12, 2012
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2012-1174 Details - Not Deferred