The systemd Project systemd
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 3.02 % · percentile 87 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- redhat
- NVD status
- Modified
Description
An allocation of memory without limits, that could result in the stack clashing with another memory region, was discovered in systemd-journald when many entries are sent to the journal socket. A local attacker, or a remote one if systemd-journal-remote is used, may use this flaw to crash systemd-journald or execute code with journald privileges. Versions through v240 are vulnerable.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-770 — Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0342
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00016.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106525
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4367
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0204
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16865
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190117-0001/
- https://www.qualys.com/2019/01/09/system-down/system-down.txt
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3855-1/
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0049
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0271
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0361
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-07
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/05/10/4
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/May/25
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152841/System-Down-A-systemd-journald-Exploit.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/May/21
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2402
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/07/20/2
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.0 | HIGH 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | redhat |
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
| CVSS 3.0 | HIGH 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | NVD · secalert@redhat.com (Secondary) |
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2018-8656
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2018-16865
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0281 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Splunk · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:systemd_project:systemd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≤ 240cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_session_border_controller:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_session_border_controller:8.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_session_border_controller:8.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_communications_broker:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_communications_broker:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| The systemd Project · systemd | affected through v240 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |