The systemd Project systemd
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 1.05 % · percentile 64 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- redhat
- NVD status
- Modified
Description
An out of bounds read was discovered in systemd-journald in the way it parses log messages that terminate with a colon ':'. A local attacker can use this flaw to disclose process memory data. Versions from v221 to v239 are vulnerable.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-125 — Out-of-bounds Read
- CWE-200 — Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4367
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190117-0001/
- https://www.qualys.com/2019/01/09/system-down/system-down.txt
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16866
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3855-1/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106527
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-07
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/05/10/4
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/May/25
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152841/System-Down-A-systemd-journald-Exploit.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/May/21
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2091
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3222
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0593
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.0 | MEDIUM 4.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N | redhat |
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW 3.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
| CVSS 3.0 | MEDIUM 4.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N | NVD · secalert@redhat.com (Secondary) |
| CVSS 2.0 | LOW 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2018-8657
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2018-16866
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:systemd_project:systemd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 221 ≤ 239cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_performance_analytics_services:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:netapp:element_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_compute_node_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_\(structure_a\):7_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_scientific_computing:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_update_services_for_sap_solutions:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_update_services_for_sap_solutions:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| The systemd Project · systemd | affected from v221 to v239 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |