Low severity · published Apr 20, 2016
CVE-2015-8842
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…
3.3
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 30% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OP
Opensuse · Opensuse
13.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8842
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8842
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00044.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00109.html
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/08/14
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/08/15
bugzilla.suse.com
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=972612
github.com
https://github.com/systemd/systemd/commit/afae249efa4774c6676738ac5de6aeb4daf4889f
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