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CentOS Linux: CVE-2018-16866: Moderate: systemd security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Multiple Advisories)

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CentOS Linux: CVE-2018-16866: Moderate: systemd security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
01/11/2019
Created
08/29/2019
Added
08/28/2019
Modified
05/25/2023

Description

An out of bounds read was discovered in systemd-journald in the way it parses log messages that terminate with a colon ':'. A local attacker can use this flaw to disclose process memory data. Versions from v221 to v239 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

  • 106527
  • DSA-4367
  • CVE-2018-16866
  • RHSA-2019:2091
  • RHSA-2019:3222
  • RHSA-2020:0593

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