CVE-2018-16864
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2018-16864 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2019-01-11 20:29:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2023-02-13 04:51:00 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-770
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 16.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 18.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 18.10 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 16.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 18.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 18.10 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Freedesktop | Systemd | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Oracle | Communications Session Border Controller | 8.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Oracle | Communications Session Border Controller | 8.1.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Oracle | Communications Session Border Controller | 8.2.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Oracle | Communications Session Border Controller | 8.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Oracle | Communications Session Border Controller | 8.1.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Oracle | Communications Session Border Controller | 8.2.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Oracle | Enterprise Communications Broker | 3.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Oracle | Enterprise Communications Broker | 3.1.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Oracle | Enterprise Communications Broker | 3.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Oracle | Enterprise Communications Broker | 3.1.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 7.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 7.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 7.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 7.4 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 7.5 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 7.6 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 7.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 7.4 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 7.5 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 7.6 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Aus | 7.3 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Aus | 7.6 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Aus | 7.3 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Aus | 7.6 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Eus | 7.4 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Eus | 7.6 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Eus | 7.4 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Eus | 7.6 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Tus | 7.3 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Tus | 7.6 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Tus | 7.3 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Tus | 7.6 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 7.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 7.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Systemd Project | Systemd | All | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1653855 – (CVE-2018-16864) CVE-2018-16864 systemd: stack overflow when calling syslog from a command with long cmdline | CONFIRM | bugzilla.redhat.com | Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| CVE-2018-16864 - Red Hat Customer Portal | MISC | access.redhat.com | |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-4367-1 systemd | DEBIAN | www.debian.org | Third Party Advisory |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | REDHAT | access.redhat.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | REDHAT | access.redhat.com | Third Party Advisory |
| January 2019 Systemd-journald Vulnerabilities in NetApp Products | NetApp Product Security | CONFIRM | security.netapp.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | REDHAT | access.redhat.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | REDHAT | access.redhat.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | REDHAT | access.redhat.com | Third Party Advisory |
| oss-security - CVE-2021-33910: Denial of service (stack exhaustion) in systemd (PID 1) | MLIST | www.openwall.com | |
| systemd-journald CVE-2018-16864 Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability | BID | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| USN-3855-1: systemd vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices | UBUNTU | usn.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| 1653855 – (CVE-2018-16864) CVE-2018-16864 systemd: stack overflow when calling syslog from a command with long cmdline | MISC | bugzilla.redhat.com | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | REDHAT | access.redhat.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | REDHAT | access.redhat.com | Third Party Advisory |
| [SECURITY] [DLA 1639-1] systemd security update | MLIST | lists.debian.org | Third Party Advisory |
| systemd: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201903-07) — Gentoo security | GENTOO | security.gentoo.org | Third Party Advisory |
| www.qualys.com/2019/01/09/system-down/system-down.txt | MISC | www.qualys.com | Exploit, Third Party Advisory |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2019 | MISC | www.oracle.com | Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.