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CVE-2018-16864

Published: Jan 11, 2019

Modified: Jun 9, 2025

PUBLISHED

CVSS v3.0

7.4

HIGH

Description

An allocation of memory without limits, that could result in the stack clashing with another memory region, was discovered in systemd-journald when a program with long command line arguments calls syslog. A local attacker may use this flaw to crash systemd-journald or escalate his privileges. Versions through v240 are vulnerable.

VendorProductVersions

The systemd Project

systemd

affected
through v240

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-770

CVSS v3.0 Details

CVSS v3.0 Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

References

106523
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
RHSA-2019:0342
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
DSA-4367
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
RHSA-2019:0204
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
USN-3855-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
RHSA-2019:0049
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
RHSA-2019:0271
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
RHSA-2019:0361
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
GLSA-201903-07
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
RHBA-2019:0327
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
RHSA-2019:2402
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT

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