Attacker Value
Unknown
CVE-2018-16865
CVE-2018-16865
(Last updated November 27, 2024) ▾
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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.
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CVSS V3 Severity and Metrics
Data provided by the National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
Base Score:
7.8 High
Impact Score:
5.9
Exploitability Score:
1.8
Attack Vector (AV):
Local
Attack Complexity (AC):
Low
Privileges Required (PR):
Low
User Interaction (UI):
None
Scope (S):
Unchanged
Confidentiality (C):
High
Integrity (I):
High
Availability (A):
High
General Information
Vendors
- canonical,
- debian,
- oracle,
- redhat,
- systemd project
Products
- communications session border controller 8.0.0,
- communications session border controller 8.1.0,
- communications session border controller 8.2.0,
- debian linux 8.0,
- debian linux 9.0,
- enterprise communications broker 3.0.0,
- enterprise communications broker 3.1.0,
- enterprise linux desktop 7.0,
- enterprise linux server 7.0,
- enterprise linux server aus 7.3,
- enterprise linux server aus 7.6,
- enterprise linux server eus 7.5,
- enterprise linux server eus 7.6,
- enterprise linux server tus 7.3,
- enterprise linux server tus 7.6,
- enterprise linux workstation 7.0,
- systemd,
- ubuntu linux 16.04,
- ubuntu linux 18.04,
- ubuntu linux 18.10
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