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7.5high

CVE-2018-16865

An allocation of memory without limits, that could result in the stack clashing with another memory region, was discovered in systemd-journ…

Published 7 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v3.0 · CNA
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
3.0%
percentile 87%
Public exploits
0
none known

An allocation of memory without limits, that could result in the stack clashing with another memory region, was discovered in systemd-journald when many entries are sent to the journal socket. A local attacker, or a remote one if systemd-journal-remote is used, may use this flaw to crash systemd-journald or execute code with journald privileges. Versions through v240 are vulnerable.

CISA SSVC assessment

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
16 mo ago

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

3.02% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
CNA3.07.5CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD3.17.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA3.07.5CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.04.6AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

  • The systemd Project systemd

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

References

  • access.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2019:0342 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • lists.debian.org /debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00016.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/106525 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2019/dsa-4367 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • access.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2019:0204 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16865 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • security.netapp.com /advisory/ntap-20190117-0001/ · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • qualys.com /2019/01/09/system-down/system-down.txt · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • usn.ubuntu.com /3855-1/ · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • access.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2019:0049 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • access.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2019:0271 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • access.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2019:0361 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/201903-07 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • oracle.com /technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • access.redhat.com /errata/RHBA-2019:0327 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2019/05/10/4 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • seclists.org /bugtraq/2019/May/25 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • packetstormsecurity.com /files/152841/System-Down-A-systemd-journald-Exploit.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • seclists.org /fulldisclosure/2019/May/21 · mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC, x_transferred
  • access.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2019:2402 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2021/07/20/2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred

Sources

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