CVE-2018-16864
HIGH7.8EPSS 0.15%systemd - security update
Published: 1/11/2019Modified: 4/28/2026
Description
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.
Affected packages (3)
- Debian/systemdfrom 0, < 240-4
- Debian/systemdfrom 0, < 215-17+deb8u9
- Debian/systemdfrom 0, < 232-25+deb9u7
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |