Incorrect Calculation of Buffer Size Affecting systemd-resolved package, versions <0:219-62.el7_6.2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.21% (59th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-SYSTEMDRESOLVED-4811526
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed26 Oct 2018

Introduced: 26 Oct 2018

CVE-2018-15688  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-131  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-190  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-122  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 systemd-resolved to version 0:219-62.el7_6.2 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2019:0049.

NVD Description

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

A buffer overflow vulnerability in the dhcp6 client of systemd allows a malicious dhcp6 server to overwrite heap memory in systemd-networkd. Affected releases are systemd: versions up to and including 239.

CVSS Scores

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