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Oracle Linux: CVE-2018-16888: ELSA-2019-2091: systemd security, bug fix, and enhancement update (MODERATE) (Multiple Advisories)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2018-16888: ELSA-2019-2091: systemd security, bug fix, and enhancement update (MODERATE) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
08/17/2017
Created
07/23/2020
Added
07/21/2020
Modified
08/06/2024

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(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-libgudev1
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-libgudev1-devel
  • 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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