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-develUpgrade systemd-containerUpgrade systemd-pamUpgrade systemd-libsUpgrade systemd-testsUpgrade systemd-udevUpgrade systemdUpgrade systemd-journal-remote | 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-libs-debuginfoUpgrade systemd-journal-remote-debuginfoUpgrade systemd-containerUpgrade systemd-udev-debuginfoUpgrade systemd-debuginfoUpgrade systemdUpgrade systemd-libsUpgrade systemd-udevUpgrade systemd-tests-debuginfoUpgrade systemd-pamUpgrade systemd-journal-remoteUpgrade systemd-pam-debuginfoUpgrade systemd-develUpgrade systemd-container-debuginfoUpgrade systemd-debugsourceUpgrade systemd-tests | 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-journal-remoteUpgrade systemd-udev-compatUpgrade systemd-pamUpgrade systemdUpgrade systemd-udevUpgrade systemd-libsUpgrade systemd-develUpgrade systemd-container | Sep 24, 2021 | Jul 20, 2021 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp9 | — | Upgrade systemd-libsUpgrade systemd-udev-compatUpgrade systemdUpgrade systemd-udevUpgrade systemd-container | Nov 12, 2021 | Jul 20, 2021 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade systemd-pamUpgrade systemd-libsUpgrade systemd-develUpgrade systemd-containerUpgrade systemd-testsUpgrade systemd-udevUpgrade systemdUpgrade systemd-journal-remote | Jul 22, 2021 | Jul 20, 2021 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade systemd-develUpgrade systemd-tests-debuginfoUpgrade systemd-libs-debuginfoUpgrade systemd-udevUpgrade systemdUpgrade systemd-udev-debuginfoUpgrade systemd-journal-remoteUpgrade systemd-pamUpgrade systemd-journal-remote-debuginfoUpgrade systemd-containerUpgrade systemd-debuginfoUpgrade systemd-container-debuginfoUpgrade systemd-libsUpgrade systemd-debugsourceUpgrade systemd-pam-debuginfoUpgrade systemd-tests | Jul 21, 2021 | Jul 20, 2021 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade systemd-develUpgrade systemd-pam-debuginfoUpgrade systemd-containerUpgrade systemdUpgrade systemd-debuginfoUpgrade systemd-udev-debuginfoUpgrade systemd-libsUpgrade systemd-pamUpgrade systemd-udevUpgrade systemd-container-debuginfoUpgrade systemd-debugsourceUpgrade systemd-tests-debuginfoUpgrade systemd-journal-remoteUpgrade systemd-journal-remote-debuginfoUpgrade systemd-testsUpgrade systemd-libs-debuginfo | May 5, 2022 | Jul 20, 2021 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade systemd-networkUpgrade udevUpgrade nss-mymachines-32bitUpgrade systemd-journal-remoteUpgrade nss-myhostnameUpgrade systemd-develUpgrade libudev-develUpgrade systemd-loggerUpgrade systemd-coredumpUpgrade nss-myhostname-32bitUpgrade systemd-32bitUpgrade libsystemd0Upgrade nss-systemdUpgrade libsystemd0-miniUpgrade systemd-containerUpgrade libudev-mini1Upgrade systemd-sysvinitUpgrade libudev1Upgrade systemd-bash-completionUpgrade libsystemd0-32bitUpgrade systemd-langUpgrade systemd-mini-develUpgrade systemd-mini-container-miniUpgrade systemd-docUpgrade nss-mymachinesUpgrade udev-miniUpgrade nss-resolveUpgrade systemd-mini-coredump-miniUpgrade systemd-mini-sysvinitUpgrade systemd-mini-bash-completionUpgrade systemd-miniUpgrade systemdUpgrade libudev-mini-develUpgrade libudev1-32bitUpgrade libudev-devel-32bit | Jul 21, 2021 | Jul 20, 2021 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade systemd (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade systemd | 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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