Out-of-bounds Read Affecting systemd package, versions <240-1
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN12-SYSTEMD-1560258
- published 11 Jan 2019
- disclosed 11 Jan 2019
How to fix?
Upgrade Debian:12 systemd to version 240-1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream systemd package and not the systemd package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:12 relevant fixed versions and status.
An out of bounds read was discovered in systemd-journald in the way it parses log messages that terminate with a colon ':'. A local attacker can use this flaw to disclose process memory data. Versions from v221 to v239 are vulnerable.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-16866
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/May/25
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4367
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-07
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152841/System-Down-A-systemd-journald-Exploit.html
- https://www.qualys.com/2019/01/09/system-down/system-down.txt
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190117-0001/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/05/10/4
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2091
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3222
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0593
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16866
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/May/21
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106527
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2018-16866
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3855-1/
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2020:0547
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:1264
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-16866
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1653867
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