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CVE-2018-16866: Infoleak

First published: Tue Nov 27 2018(Updated: )

A flaw was found in systemd-journald. An out-of-bounds read when parsing a crafted syslog message that could lead to information disclosure.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
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+deb11u5
252.26-1~deb12u2
256.4-3
256.5-1
systemd>=221<=239
Debian Linux=9.0
Ubuntu=16.04
Ubuntu=18.04
Ubuntu=18.10
NetApp Active IQ
NetApp Management Services for Element Software
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=7.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Compute Node EUS=7.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems=7_s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM Z Systems (s390x)=7.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, Big Endian EUS=7.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support=7.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for SAP Applications for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support=7.4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for SAP Applications for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support=7.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Update Services for SAP Solutions=7.4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Update Services for SAP Solutions=7.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation=7.0

Remedy

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16866

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2018-16866?

    CVE-2018-16866 is a vulnerability found in systemd-journald that allows a local attacker to disclose process memory data by exploiting an out-of-bounds read when parsing log messages terminating with a colon.

  • Which software versions are affected by CVE-2018-16866?

    Versions from v221 to v239 of systemd-journald, Debian Debian Linux 9.0, Canonical Ubuntu Linux 16.04, 18.04, and 18.10, Netapp Active Iq Performance Analytics Services, Netapp Element Software, and various versions of Redhat Enterprise Linux are affected.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2018-16866?

    CVE-2018-16866 has a severity rating of medium with a CVSS score of 3.3.

  • How can I fix CVE-2018-16866 on my system?

    To fix CVE-2018-16866, you should apply the appropriate security patches provided by your operating system vendor or upgrade to a non-vulnerable version of systemd-journald.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-16866?

    You can find more information about CVE-2018-16866 on the MITRE CVE database (https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-16866), Ubuntu security notices (https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3855-1), and NIST NVD (https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16866).

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