tmpfiles.d/systemd.conf in systemd before 229 uses weak permissions for…
Priority LOW 16CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0036 30th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-8842
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x9v6-p82f-rw5v
References
Other 4
- https://github.com/systemd/systemd/commit/afae249efa4774c6676738ac5de6aeb4daf4889f
- [oss-security] 20160408 Re: CVE Request: systemd / journald created world readable journal files
- [oss-security] 20160408 CVE Request: systemd / journald created world readable journal files
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=972612
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Sources
- CVE-2015-8842 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-8842 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x9v6-p82f-rw5v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-8842 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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