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CVE-2018-15688
Published: Oct 26, 2018
Modified: Jun 9, 2025
PUBLISHED
CVSS v3.0
8.8
HIGH
Description
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
systemd | systemd | affected unspecified - <= 239 |
CVSS v3.0 Details
CVSS v3.0 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Adjacent
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
References
GLSA-201810-10
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
[debian-lts-announce] 20181119 [SECURITY] [DLA 1580-1] systemd security update
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
USN-3807-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
USN-3806-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
RHSA-2018:3665
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
105745
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
https://github.com/systemd/systemd/pull/10518
x_refsource_MISC
RHSA-2019:0049
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
RHBA-2019:0327
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
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