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CVE-2016-10156
A flaw in systemd v228 in /src/basic/fs-util.c caused world writable suid files to be created when using the systemd timers features,…
High7.8EPSS 1.2%
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- mitre
Description
A flaw in systemd v228 in /src/basic/fs-util.c caused world writable suid files to be created when using the systemd timers features, allowing local attackers to escalate their privileges to root. This is fixed in v229.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | High7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.2% · top 31% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.8.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (6)
- https://github.com/systemd/systemd/commit/06eeacb6fe029804f296b065b3ce91e796e1cd0e (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1020601 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 1037686 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- 41171 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
- 95790 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- https://github.com/systemd/systemd/commit/ee735086f8670be1591fa9593e80dd60163a7a2f (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
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