CVE - CVE-2018-16865

CVE-ID
CVE-2018-16865	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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.
References
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MISC:106525 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106525 MISC:20190513 Re: System Down: A systemd-journald exploit URL:http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/May/21 MISC:20190513 Re: System Down: A systemd-journald exploit URL:https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/May/25 MISC:DSA-4367 URL:https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4367 MISC:GLSA-201903-07 URL:https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-07 MISC:RHBA-2019:0327 URL:https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327 MISC:RHSA-2019:0049 URL:https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0049 MISC:RHSA-2019:0204 URL:https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0204 MISC:RHSA-2019:0271 URL:https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0271 MISC:RHSA-2019:0342 URL:https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0342 MISC:RHSA-2019:0361 URL:https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0361 MISC:RHSA-2019:2402 URL:https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2402 MISC:USN-3855-1 URL:https://usn.ubuntu.com/3855-1/ MISC:[debian-lts-announce] 20190123 [SECURITY] [DLA 1639-1] systemd security update URL:https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00016.html MISC:[oss-security] 20190510 Re: System Down: A systemd-journald exploit URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/05/10/4 MISC:[oss-security] 20210720 CVE-2021-33910: Denial of service (stack exhaustion) in systemd (PID 1) URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/07/20/2 MISC:http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152841/System-Down-A-systemd-journald-Exploit.html URL:http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152841/System-Down-A-systemd-journald-Exploit.html MISC:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16865 URL:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16865 MISC:https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190117-0001/ URL:https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190117-0001/ MISC:https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html URL:https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html MISC:https://www.qualys.com/2019/01/09/system-down/system-down.txt URL:https://www.qualys.com/2019/01/09/system-down/system-down.txt
Assigning CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Date Record Created
20180911	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
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Assigned (20180911)
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