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.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade systemd-containerUpgrade systemd-develUpgrade systemd-pamUpgrade systemd-libsUpgrade systemd-testsUpgrade systemd-journal-remoteUpgrade systemdUpgrade systemd-udev | May 4, 2022 | Jul 20, 2021 |
| Arch Linux | — | Upgrade to the latest version of Arch Linux | Jul 11, 2025 | Jul 20, 2021 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade systemd-containerUpgrade systemd-libs-debuginfoUpgrade systemd-tests-debuginfoUpgrade systemd-udev-debuginfoUpgrade systemd-journal-remote-debuginfoUpgrade systemdUpgrade systemd-libsUpgrade systemd-debuginfoUpgrade systemd-udevUpgrade systemd-debugsourceUpgrade systemd-container-debuginfoUpgrade systemd-pam-debuginfoUpgrade systemd-journal-remoteUpgrade systemd-pamUpgrade systemd-testsUpgrade systemd-devel | Jul 21, 2021 | Jul 20, 2021 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade systemd | Jul 22, 2021 | Jul 20, 2021 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade sys-apps/systemd. | Jul 21, 2021 | Jul 20, 2021 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp8 | — | Upgrade systemd-libsUpgrade systemd-containerUpgrade systemd-develUpgrade systemdUpgrade systemd-journal-remoteUpgrade systemd-pamUpgrade systemd-udev-compatUpgrade systemd-udev | Sep 24, 2021 | Jul 20, 2021 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp9 | — | Upgrade systemd-libsUpgrade systemd-udev-compatUpgrade systemd-udevUpgrade systemd-containerUpgrade systemd | Nov 12, 2021 | Jul 20, 2021 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade systemd-pamUpgrade systemd-libsUpgrade systemd-develUpgrade systemdUpgrade systemd-containerUpgrade systemd-udevUpgrade systemd-testsUpgrade systemd-journal-remote | Jul 22, 2021 | Jul 20, 2021 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade systemd-pamUpgrade systemd-debuginfoUpgrade systemd-udev-debuginfoUpgrade systemdUpgrade systemd-container-debuginfoUpgrade systemd-libs-debuginfoUpgrade systemd-udevUpgrade systemd-containerUpgrade systemd-develUpgrade systemd-journal-remote-debuginfoUpgrade systemd-journal-remoteUpgrade systemd-tests-debuginfoUpgrade systemd-libsUpgrade systemd-debugsourceUpgrade systemd-pam-debuginfoUpgrade systemd-tests | Jul 21, 2021 | Jul 20, 2021 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade systemd-udev-debuginfoUpgrade systemd-libsUpgrade systemd-pam-debuginfoUpgrade systemd-develUpgrade systemd-debuginfoUpgrade systemdUpgrade systemd-containerUpgrade systemd-journal-remoteUpgrade systemd-tests-debuginfoUpgrade systemd-container-debuginfoUpgrade systemd-udevUpgrade systemd-pamUpgrade systemd-libs-debuginfoUpgrade systemd-journal-remote-debuginfoUpgrade systemd-testsUpgrade systemd-debugsource | May 5, 2022 | Jul 20, 2021 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade libudev-mini1Upgrade systemd-sysvinitUpgrade nss-myhostname-32bitUpgrade systemd-containerUpgrade libsystemd0-miniUpgrade systemd-32bitUpgrade systemd-develUpgrade udevUpgrade systemd-loggerUpgrade libudev1Upgrade nss-myhostnameUpgrade systemd-journal-remoteUpgrade libsystemd0Upgrade libsystemd0-32bitUpgrade nss-mymachines-32bitUpgrade systemd-networkUpgrade systemd-coredumpUpgrade nss-systemdUpgrade libudev-develUpgrade systemd-bash-completionUpgrade libudev1-32bitUpgrade systemd-miniUpgrade nss-mymachinesUpgrade systemdUpgrade libudev-mini-develUpgrade systemd-mini-bash-completionUpgrade systemd-mini-container-miniUpgrade systemd-langUpgrade systemd-mini-coredump-miniUpgrade systemd-mini-sysvinitUpgrade udev-miniUpgrade systemd-mini-develUpgrade systemd-docUpgrade nss-resolveUpgrade libudev-devel-32bit | Jul 21, 2021 | Jul 20, 2021 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade systemdUpgrade systemd (Ubuntu Pro) | Jul 21, 2021 | Jul 20, 2021 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Jul 20, 2021 |
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