vulnerability
Debian: CVE-2018-16888: systemd -- security update
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Jan 14, 2019 | Jul 30, 2024 | Mar 30, 2026 |
Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Jan 14, 2019
Added
Jul 30, 2024
Modified
Mar 30, 2026
Description
It was discovered systemd does not correctly check the content of PIDFile files before using it to kill processes. When a service is run from an unprivileged user (e.g. User field set in the service file), a local attacker who is able to write to the PIDFile of the mentioned service may use this flaw to trick systemd into killing other services and/or privileged processes. Versions before v237 are vulnerable.
Solution
debian-upgrade-systemd
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