CVE-2018-16864: Buffer Overflow

Published Nov 27, 2018
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Updated

A flaw was found in systemd-journald. A stack buffer overflow when passing several MB of arguments to a program calling syslog function. This can lead to a denial of service attack or arbitrary code execution in some cases.

Other sources

An allocation of memory without limits, that could result in the stack clashing with another memory region, was discovered in systemd-journald when a program with long command line arguments calls syslog. A local attacker may use this flaw to crash systemd-journald or escalate his privileges. Versions through v240 are vulnerable.

Ubuntu

Affected Software

28 affected componentsFixes available
debian/systemd<=240-2, <=204-1, <=232-25+deb9u6
240-4232-25+deb9u7
ubuntu/systemd<237-3ubuntu10.11
237-3ubuntu10.11
ubuntu/systemd<239-7ubuntu10.6
239-7ubuntu10.6
ubuntu/systemd<229-4ubuntu21.15
229-4ubuntu21.15
debian/systemd
247.3-7+deb11u5252.26-1~deb12u2256.4-3256.5-1
Systemd Project Systemd<=240
redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Server=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Server=7.4
redhat Enterprise Linux Server=7.5
redhat Enterprise Linux Server=7.6
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus=7.3
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus=7.6
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus=7.4
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus=7.6
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus=7.3
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus=7.6
redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=7.0
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.10
Oracle Communications Session Border Controller=8.0.0
Oracle Communications Session Border Controller=8.1.0
Oracle Communications Session Border Controller=8.2.0
Oracle Enterprise Communications Broker=3.0.0
Oracle Enterprise Communications Broker=3.1.0

Event History

Nov 27, 2018
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·06:46 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Jan 11, 2019
CVE Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·10:54 PM
Description
Aug 9, 2024
Data Sourced
via Debian·10:43 AM
DescriptionAffected Software

Parent advisories

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2018-16864?

CVE-2018-16864 is a vulnerability found in systemd-journald that allows a local attacker to crash the service or escalate privileges.

2

How severe is CVE-2018-16864?

CVE-2018-16864 has a severity rating of 7.8, which is considered high.

3

What is affected by CVE-2018-16864?

CVE-2018-16864 affects systemd versions up to and including 204-1, 232-25+deb9u6, and 240-2 on Debian. Other affected software versions can be found in the vulnerability details.

4

How can I fix CVE-2018-16864?

To fix CVE-2018-16864, you should update systemd to version 240-4 or 232-25+deb9u7 on Debian. For other affected software, refer to the recommended versions given in the vulnerability details.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-16864?

You can find more information about CVE-2018-16864 at the following references: [link1], [link2], [link3].

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