CVE-2012-1174 (GCVE-0-2012-1174)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2012-07-12 20:00
Modified
2024-08-06 18:53
Severity ?
CWE
  • n/a
Summary
The rm_rf_children function in util.c in the systemd-logind login manager in systemd before 44, when logging out, allows local users to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on unspecified files, related to "particular records related with user session."
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