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CentOS Linux: CVE-2018-15686: Moderate: systemd security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Multiple Advisories)

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CentOS Linux: CVE-2018-15686: Moderate: systemd security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
10/26/2018
Created
08/29/2019
Added
08/28/2019
Modified
05/25/2023

Description

A vulnerability in unit_deserialize of systemd allows an attacker to supply arbitrary state across systemd re-execution via NotifyAccess. This can be used to improperly influence systemd execution and possibly lead to root privilege escalation. Affected releases are systemd versions up to and including 239.

Solution(s)

  • centos-upgrade-libgudev1
  • centos-upgrade-libgudev1-devel
  • centos-upgrade-systemd
  • centos-upgrade-systemd-debuginfo
  • centos-upgrade-systemd-devel
  • centos-upgrade-systemd-journal-gateway
  • centos-upgrade-systemd-libs
  • centos-upgrade-systemd-networkd
  • centos-upgrade-systemd-python
  • centos-upgrade-systemd-resolved
  • centos-upgrade-systemd-sysv

References

  • 105747
  • CVE-2018-15686
  • RHSA-2019:2091
  • RHSA-2019:3222
  • RHSA-2020:0593

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