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Oracle Linux: CVE-2018-16864: ELSA-2019-0049: systemd security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2018-16864: ELSA-2019-0049: systemd security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
01/09/2019
Created
07/23/2020
Added
07/21/2020
Modified
07/22/2024

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. 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 privileges.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-libgudev1
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-libgudev1-devel
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-postgresql-server
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-systemd
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-systemd-devel
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-systemd-journal-gateway
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-systemd-libs
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-systemd-networkd
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-systemd-python
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-systemd-resolved
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-systemd-sysv

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