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CVE-2018-16865

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.

Published

2019-01-11T21:29:00.257

Last Modified

2024-11-21T03:53:28.770

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-770
Type: Secondary
CWE-770

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	systemd_project	systemd	≤ 240	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_desktop	7.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server	7.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server_aus	7.3	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server_aus	7.6	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server_eus	7.5	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server_eus	7.6	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server_tus	7.3	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server_tus	7.6	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_workstation	7.0	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	8.0	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	9.0	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	16.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	18.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	18.10	Yes
Application	oracle	communications_session_border_controller	8.0.0	Yes
Application	oracle	communications_session_border_controller	8.1.0	Yes
Application	oracle	communications_session_border_controller	8.2.0	Yes
Application	oracle	enterprise_communications_broker	3.0.0	Yes
Application	oracle	enterprise_communications_broker	3.1.0	Yes

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152841/System-Down-A-systemd-journald-Exploit.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/May/21 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/05/10/4 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/07/20/2 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106525 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0049 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0204 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0271 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0342 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0361 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2402 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16865 Issue Tracking, Patch ([email protected])
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00016.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/May/25 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-07 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190117-0001/ Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3855-1/ Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4367 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.qualys.com/2019/01/09/system-down/system-down.txt Exploit, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152841/System-Down-A-systemd-journald-Exploit.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/May/21 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/05/10/4 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/07/20/2 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106525 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0049 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0204 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0271 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0342 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0361 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2402 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16865 Issue Tracking, Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00016.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/May/25 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-07 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190117-0001/ Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3855-1/ Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4367 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.qualys.com/2019/01/09/system-down/system-down.txt Exploit, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)