CVE-2015-8842

3.3 LOW

Published: April 20, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026

Description

tmpfiles.d/systemd.conf in systemd before 229 uses weak permissions for /var/log/journal/%m/system.journal, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the file.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00044.html

Source: security@opentext.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00109.html

Source: security@opentext.com

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/08/14

Source: security@opentext.com

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/08/15

Source: security@opentext.com

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=972612

Source: security@opentext.com

https://github.com/systemd/systemd/commit/afae249efa4774c6676738ac5de6aeb4daf4889f

Source: security@opentext.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00044.html