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CVE-2014-9770
tmpfiles.d/systemd.conf in systemd before 214 uses weak permissions for journal files under (1) /run/log/journal/%m and (2)…
Low3.3EPSS 0.35%
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- microfocus
Description
tmpfiles.d/systemd.conf in systemd before 214 uses weak permissions for journal files under (1) /run/log/journal/%m and (2) /var/log/journal/%m, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading these files.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Low3.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.35% · top 71% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Low 3.3.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (5)
- [oss-security] 20160408 Re: CVE Request: systemd / journald created world readable journal files (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20160408 CVE Request: systemd / journald created world readable journal files (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1414 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1101 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=972612 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
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- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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