[UPDATE] [medium] systemd-coredump: Vulnerability allows information disclosure
A local attacker can exploit a vulnerability in systemd to disclose information.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A local attacker can exploit a vulnerability in systemd to disclose information.
- Who is affected
- Local deployments of systemd-coredump are affected.
- Urgency
- Remediation is necessary due to the potential for information disclosure, though exploitation is not currently observed.
- Action
- Apply the latest updates to systemd.
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Details
Original advisory: https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2025-1204
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2025-45980.75% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 51% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-4598 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
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