CVE-2015-8842
3.3
LOW
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.07%
Description
tmpfiles.d/systemd.conf in systemd before 229 uses weak permissions for /var/log/journal/%m/system.journal, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the file.
How to fix CVE-2015-8842
To remediate CVE-2015-8842, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/systemd—upgrade to 215-1 or later
Is CVE-2015-8842 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 215-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | LOW3.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |