CVE catalog
CVE-2012-1174
systemd: CVE-2012-1174
- Severity
- Medium
- Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.32% · Oct 27, 2026
The rm_rf_children function in util.c in the systemd-logind login manager in systemd before 44, when logging out, allows local users to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on unspecified files, related to "particular records related with user session."
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | systemd | sid | 262.1-1 | fixed |
| Debian | systemd | forky | 262-1 | fixed |
| Debian | systemd | trixie | 257.13-1~deb13u1 | fixed |
| Debian | systemd | bookworm | 252.39-1~deb12u2 | fixed |
| Debian | systemd | bookworm-security | 252.38-1~deb12u1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | systemd | tumbleweed | 228-17.1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | systemd-ui | tumbleweed | 3-1.8 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | systemd | source | sid | 44-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [664364] |
| Debian | systemd | source | forky | 44-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [664364] |
| Debian | systemd | source | trixie | 44-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [664364] |
| Debian | systemd | source | bookworm | 44-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [664364] |
| Opensuse | systemd | rpm | tumbleweed | 228-17.1 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10356-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | systemd-ui | rpm | tumbleweed | 3-1.8 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10112-1 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[openSUSE Tumbleweed]
- [libsystemd0]Unknown
Source package: [systemd]
Details (1)
261.2-1.1· x86_64 · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
228-17.1Version impact unknown
dsa · systemd · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [libsystemd0-32bit]Unknown
Source package: [systemd]
Details (1)
261.2-1.1· x86_64 · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
228-17.1Version impact unknown
dsa · systemd · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [libudev1]Unknown
Source package: [systemd]
Details (1)
261.2-1.1· x86_64 · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
228-17.1Version impact unknown
dsa · systemd · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [libudev1-32bit]Unknown
Source package: [systemd]
Details (1)
261.2-1.1· x86_64 · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
228-17.1Version impact unknown
dsa · systemd · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [systemd-32bit]Unknown
Source package: [systemd]
Details (1)
261.2-1.1· x86_64 · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
228-17.1Version impact unknown
dsa · systemd · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [systemd-boot]Unknown
Source package: [systemd]
Details (1)
261.2-1.1· x86_64 · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
228-17.1Version impact unknown
dsa · systemd · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [systemd-container]Unknown
Source package: [systemd]
Details (1)
261.2-1.1· x86_64 · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
228-17.1Version impact unknown
dsa · systemd · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [systemd-devel]Unknown
Source package: [systemd]
Details (1)
261.2-1.1· x86_64 · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
228-17.1Version impact unknown
dsa · systemd · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [systemd-devel-32bit]Unknown
Source package: [systemd]
Details (1)
261.2-1.1· x86_64 · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
228-17.1Version impact unknown
dsa · systemd · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [systemd-doc]Unknown
Source package: [systemd]
Details (1)
261.2-1.1· noarch · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
228-17.1Version impact unknown
dsa · systemd · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [systemd-experimental]Unknown
Source package: [systemd]
Details (1)
261.2-1.1· x86_64 · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
228-17.1Version impact unknown
dsa · systemd · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [systemd-homed]Unknown
Source package: [systemd]
Details (1)
261.2-1.1· x86_64 · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
228-17.1Version impact unknown
dsa · systemd · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [systemd-journal-remote]Unknown
Source package: [systemd]
Details (1)
261.2-1.1· x86_64 · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
228-17.1Version impact unknown
dsa · systemd · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [systemd-lang]Unknown
Source package: [systemd]
Details (1)
261.2-1.1· noarch · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
228-17.1Version impact unknown
dsa · systemd · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [systemd-networkd]Unknown
Source package: [systemd]
Details (1)
261.2-1.1· x86_64 · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
228-17.1Version impact unknown
dsa · systemd · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [systemd-portable]Unknown
Source package: [systemd]
Details (1)
261.2-1.1· x86_64 · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
228-17.1Version impact unknown
dsa · systemd · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [systemd-resolved]Unknown
Source package: [systemd]
Details (1)
261.2-1.1· x86_64 · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
228-17.1Version impact unknown
dsa · systemd · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [systemd-testsuite]Unknown
Source package: [systemd]
Details (1)
261.2-1.1· x86_64 · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
228-17.1Version impact unknown
dsa · systemd · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [systemd-ukify]Unknown
Source package: [systemd]
Details (1)
261.2-1.1· noarch · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
228-17.1Version impact unknown
dsa · systemd · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [udev]Unknown
Source package: [systemd]
Details (1)
261.2-1.1· x86_64 · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
228-17.1Version impact unknown
dsa · systemd · opensuse · tumbleweed
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/opensuse-su-2024_10112-1.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2012-1174]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2024:10112-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2024:10356-1]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-1174]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2012/cve-2012-1174.json]
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