vulnerability
Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2018-16864: Security patch for systemd (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Jan 11, 2019 | Apr 27, 2020 | Nov 27, 2024 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Jan 11, 2019
Added
Apr 27, 2020
Modified
Nov 27, 2024
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.
Solutions
amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-libgudev1amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-libgudev1-develamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-systemdamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-systemd-debuginfoamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-systemd-develamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-systemd-journal-gatewayamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-systemd-libsamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-systemd-networkdamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-systemd-pythonamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-systemd-resolvedamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-systemd-sysv
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