vulnerability

Oracle Linux: CVE-2020-1712: ELSA-2020-0575: systemd security and bug fix update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Feb 5, 2020
Added
Oct 5, 2022
Modified
Jan 7, 2025

Description

A heap use-after-free vulnerability was found in systemd before version v245-rc1, where asynchronous Polkit queries are performed while handling dbus messages. A local unprivileged attacker can abuse this flaw to crash systemd services or potentially execute code and elevate their privileges, by sending specially crafted dbus messages.
A heap use-after-free vulnerability was found in systemd, where asynchronous Polkit queries are performed while handling dbus messages. A local unprivileged attacker can abuse this flaw to crash systemd services or potentially execute code and elevate their privileges, by sending specially crafted dbus messages.

Solution(s)

oracle-linux-upgrade-systemdoracle-linux-upgrade-systemd-containeroracle-linux-upgrade-systemd-develoracle-linux-upgrade-systemd-journal-remoteoracle-linux-upgrade-systemd-libsoracle-linux-upgrade-systemd-pamoracle-linux-upgrade-systemd-testsoracle-linux-upgrade-systemd-udev
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