Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling Affecting systemd-sysv package, versions <0:219-62.el7_6.2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.71% (51st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-SYSTEMDSYSV-2131990
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed9 Jan 2019

Introduced: 9 Jan 2019

CVE-2018-16864  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-770  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 systemd-sysv to version 0:219-62.el7_6.2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream systemd-sysv package and not the systemd-sysv package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

An allocation of memory without limits, that could result in the stack clashing with another memory region, was discovered in systemd-journald when a program with long command line arguments calls syslog. A local attacker may use this flaw to crash systemd-journald or escalate his privileges. Versions through v240 are vulnerable.

CVSS Base Scores

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