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CVE-2014-9770

Publication date 20 April 2016

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

3.3 · Low

Score breakdown

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.

Read the notes from the security team

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
systemd 15.10 wily
Not affected
14.04 LTS trusty
Not affected
12.04 LTS precise Not in release

Notes

tyhicks

affected systemd 213 only

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 3.3 · Low
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Low
Integrity impact None
Availability impact None
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N