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Improper Input Validation Affecting systemd-networkd package, versions <0:219-30.0.1.el7_3.3

Severity

 Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (20th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-SYSTEMDNETWORKD-2511775
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed13 Oct 2016
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Introduced: 13 Oct 2016

CVE-2016-7795  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 systemd-networkd to version 0:219-30.0.1.el7_3.3 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2016-2610.

NVD Description

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

The manager_invoke_notify_message function in systemd 231 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and PID 1 hang) via a zero-length message received over a notify socket.