CVE-2012-1101
5.5CVSSMEDIUM
Description
systemd 37-1 does not properly handle non-existent services, which causes a denial of service (failure of login procedure).
CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:LAttack VectorLocal
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:LPrivileges RequiredLow
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentialityNone
I:NIntegrityNone
A:HAvailabilityHigh
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Exploitability
Official Patch Available
References
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-1101
bugzilla.redhat.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/05/4
openwall.com
https://cgit.freedesktop.org/systemd/systemd/commit/?id=9a46fc3b9014de1bf0ed1f3004a536b08a19ebb3
cgit.freedesktop.org
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Timeline
Published
Mar 11, 2020
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024
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