FS#57525 : [systemd] [Security] arbitrary file overwrite (CVE-2018-6954)

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FS#57525 - [systemd] [Security] arbitrary file overwrite (CVE-2018-6954)

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Morten Linderud (Foxboron) - Thursday, 15 February 2018, 23:04 GMT
Last edited by Dave Reisner (falconindy) - Saturday, 05 January 2019, 14:52 GMT

Task Type	Bug Report
Category	Security
Status	Closed
Assigned To	Dave Reisner (falconindy) Christian Hesse (eworm) Levente Polyak (anthraxx)
Architecture	All
Severity	Medium
Priority	Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version	Undecided
Due Date	Undecided
Percent Complete
Votes	0
Private	No

Details

Summary
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The package systemd is vulnerable to arbitrary file overwrite via CVE-2018-6954.

Guidance
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Cherry picking the commit might be desirable.

References
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https://security.archlinux.org/AVG-615
https://github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/7986

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Closed by Dave Reisner (falconindy)
Saturday, 05 January 2019, 14:52 GMT
Reason for closing: Fixed
Additional comments about closing: testing/systemd-240