Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:2017180780000000
Revision Date:2018-01-29Version:1
Title:CVE-2017-18078 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - low.
Description:systemd-tmpfiles in systemd before 237 attempts to support ownership/permission changes on hardlinked files even if the fs.protected_hardlinks sysctl is turned off, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions via vectors involving a hard link to a file for which the user lacks write access, as demonstrated by changing the ownership of the /etc/passwd file.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2017-18078
Platform(s):Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) is installed.
  • AND systemd: while related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore this issue.
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