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Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2012 18:50:04 +0100
From: Jan Lieskovsky <jlieskov@...hat.com>
To: oss-security@...ts.openwall.com
CC: Michal Schmidt <mschmidt@...hat.com>
Subject: [Notification] CVE-2012-1174 systemd: TOCTOU race condition by removing
user session
Hello vendors,
this is to inform you about the following flaw in systemd:
A TOCTOU race condition was found in the way the systemd-logind login manager
of the systemd, a system and service manager for Linux, performed removal of
particular records related with user session upon user logout. A local attacker
could use this flaw to conduct symbolic link attacks, potentially leading to
removal of arbitrary system file.
Upstream patch:
[1] http://cgit.freedesktop.org/systemd/systemd/commit/?id=5ebff5337594d690b322078c512eb222d34aaa82
Red Hat Bugzilla entry:
[2] https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-1174
Credit: Issue reported by Michal Schmidt of Red Hat.
Flaw turnaround time: 16 days
Thank you && Regards, Jan.
--
Jan iankko Lieskovsky / Red Hat Security Response Team
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