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.
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
Find out more about CVE-2015-8842 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
NOTE: The following CVSS v2 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
Base Score | 2.1 |
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Base Metrics | 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 |
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Platform | Package | State |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | systemd | Not affected |