High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Jan 23, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-10156
CVE-2016-10156
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.
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Affected products
8cpe:2.3:a:systemd_project:systemd:228:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:systemd_project:systemd:228:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: v228
- osv-coords6 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/systemd&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/systemd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/systemd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/systemd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/systemd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/systemd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP2
< 249.4-2.2+ 5 more
- (no CPE)range: < 249.4-2.2
- (no CPE)range: < 228-132.1
- (no CPE)range: < 228-132.1
- (no CPE)range: < 228-132.1
- (no CPE)range: < 228-132.1
- (no CPE)range: < 228-132.1
Patches
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References
6- github.com/systemd/systemd/commit/06eeacb6fe029804f296b065b3ce91e796e1cd0envdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/systemd/systemd/commit/ee735086f8670be1591fa9593e80dd60163a7a2fnvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/95790nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue Tracking
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037686nvd
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41171/nvd
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