LOW
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."
Published Jul 12, 2012
3.3
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.32%
Description
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."
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
3.3 LOW NVD
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.32% 0.00323
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00323
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.32% (0.00323) | 23.05th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.32% (0.00323) | 23.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.12% (0.00118) | 28.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 32.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 30.63th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 28.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 13.46th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (5)
- http://cgit.freedesktop.org/systemd/systemd/commit/?id=5ebff5337594d690b322078c512eb222d34aaa82 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatch
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/079075.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:030 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/16/21 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=803358 x_refsource_MISC
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://cgit.freedesktop.org/systemd/systemd/commit/?id=5ebff5337594d690b322078c512eb222d34aaa82 | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatch | |
| http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/079075.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA | |
| http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:030 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/16/21 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=803358 | x_refsource_MISC |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Jul 12, 2012
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Feb 14, 2012
Link CVE-2012-1174
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a