Use After Free Affecting systemd-libs package, versions <0:239-18.0.2.el8_1.4


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.05% (23rd percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE8-SYSTEMDLIBS-2549115
  • published 10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed 31 Mar 2020

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 systemd-libs to version 0:239-18.0.2.el8_1.4 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2020-0575.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream systemd-libs package and not the systemd-libs package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A heap use-after-free vulnerability was found in systemd before version v245-rc1, where asynchronous Polkit queries are performed while handling dbus messages. A local unprivileged attacker can abuse this flaw to crash systemd services or potentially execute code and elevate their privileges, by sending specially crafted dbus messages.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

7.8 high
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Local
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    Low
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    High
  • Integrity (I)
    High
  • Availability (A)
    High
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SUSE

7.8 high
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Red Hat

7.8 high