gsd-2018-16888
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:22
Details
It was discovered systemd does not correctly check the content of PIDFile files before using it to kill processes. When a service is run from an unprivileged user (e.g. User field set in the service file), a local attacker who is able to write to the PIDFile of the mentioned service may use this flaw to trick systemd into killing other services and/or privileged processes. Versions before v237 are vulnerable.
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Aliases
CVE-2018-16888


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