Local Information Leak in Systemd Affects Linux Systems
CVE-2022-4415

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Systemd Project

Status
Systemd
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 January 2023

What is CVE-2022-4415?

A local information leak vulnerability has been identified in systemd that arises from the systemd-coredump component failing to adhere to the fs.suid_dumpable kernel setting. This flaw could potentially allow unauthorized access to sensitive data, posing a risk to system integrity and privacy. Users and administrators should take immediate steps to review their system configurations and apply necessary updates to mitigate this exposure.

Affected Version(s)

systemd systemd >= 247

References

https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/12/21/3
https://github.com/systemd/systemd/commit/b7641425659243c...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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