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CVE-2018-16866

Published: Jan 11, 2019Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-125
3.3LOW
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
1.1%
Top 38.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:LI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-125CWE-200

Affected Products

redhat
commercial·USaka red hat
enterprise linux workstationOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
enterprise linux compute node eusOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
enterprise linux for ibm z systems \(structure a\)On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
enterprise linux for ibm z systems eusOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
enterprise linux for power big endianOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
enterprise linux for power big endian eusOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
enterprise linux for power little endianOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
enterprise linux for power little endian eusOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
netapp
commercial·US
active iq performance analytics services
Hardware Firmware
element software
Hardware Firmware
The systemd Project
oss-projectaka systemd
systemdMixed
Operating Systems / linux-distro
systemd project
oss-projectaka systemd
systemdOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
debian
oss-project·GBaka debian gnu/linux
debian linuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
canonical
commercial·GBaka canonical ltd.
ubuntu linuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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References

https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4367
debian.org
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190117-0001/
security.netapp.com
https://www.qualys.com/2019/01/09/system-down/system-down.txt
qualys.com
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