Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling Affecting systemd-libs package, versions <0:239-45.0.2.el8_4.2


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
8.65% (95th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-SYSTEMDLIBS-2586121
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed20 Jul 2021

Introduced: 20 Jul 2021

CVE-2021-33910  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-770  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 systemd-libs to version 0:239-45.0.2.el8_4.2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2021-2717.

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.

basic/unit-name.c in systemd prior to 246.15, 247.8, 248.5, and 249.1 has a Memory Allocation with an Excessive Size Value (involving strdupa and alloca for a pathname controlled by a local attacker) that results in an operating system crash.

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