LOW
systemd: weak permissions for journal files
Published Apr 20, 2016
3.3
LOWCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.35%
Description
tmpfiles.d/systemd.conf in systemd before 214 uses weak permissions for journal files under (1) /run/log/journal/%m and (2) /var/log/journal/%m, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading these files.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
3.3 LOW NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact Low
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
2.1 LOW NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.35% 0.00351
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00351
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 | 0.35% (0.00351) | 26.36th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.35% (0.00351) | 26.71th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.10% (0.00095) | 24.53th | 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 (2)
References (9)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00044.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00109.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/08/14 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/08/15 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-9770 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1348622 Issue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=972612 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9770
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9770
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00044.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE | |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00109.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/08/14 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/08/15 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-9770 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1348622 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=972612 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9770 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9770 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microfocus
Published Apr 20, 2016
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Apr 8, 2016
Link CVE-2014-9770
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a