CVE-2016-10156 describes a local privilege escalation flaw in systemd v228, specifically in the /src/basic/fs-util.c component. This vulnerability allows local attackers to gain root privileges due to the creation of world-writable suid files when using systemd timers. Rated 7.8 HIGH (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), it indicates a low attack complexity with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, an exploit (EDB-41171) is publicly available, and the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion and media coverage, suggesting awareness and potential for exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
228CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:systemd_project:systemd:228:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.