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CentOS Linux: CVE-2018-16864: Important: systemd security update (CESA-2019:0049)

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CentOS Linux: CVE-2018-16864: Important: systemd security update (CESA-2019:0049)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
01/10/2019
Created
03/19/2019
Added
01/16/2019
Modified
05/25/2023

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.

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

  • 106523
  • DSA-4367
  • CVE-2018-16864
  • RHBA-2019:0327
  • RHSA-2019:0049
  • RHSA-2019:0204
  • RHSA-2019:0271
  • RHSA-2019:0342
  • RHSA-2019:0361
  • RHSA-2019:2402
  • USN-3855-1
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