CVE-2018-16865
Systemd Journald Buffer Overflow
Description
An allocation of memory without limits, that could result in the stack clashing with another memory region, was discovered in systemd-journald when many entries are sent to the journal socket. A local attacker, or a remote one if systemd-journal-remote is used, may use this flaw to crash systemd-journald or execute code with journald privileges. Versions through v240 are vulnerable.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 11, 2019, 9:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 13, 2023, 4:52 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2018-16865 has a 3 public PoC/Exploit
available at Github.
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Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2018-16865
vulnerability.
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CVE-2018-16865
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vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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CVE-2018-16865
vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 13, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description An allocation of memory without limits, that could result in the stack clashing with another memory region, was discovered in systemd-journald when many entries are sent to the journal socket. A local attacker, or a remote one if systemd-journal-remote is used, may use this flaw to crash systemd-journald or execute code with journald privileges. An allocation of memory without limits, that could result in the stack clashing with another memory region, was discovered in systemd-journald when many entries are sent to the journal socket. A local attacker, or a remote one if systemd-journal-remote is used, may use this flaw to crash systemd-journald or execute code with journald privileges. Versions through v240 are vulnerable. Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-16865 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1653861 [No Types Assigned] Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-770 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description An allocation of memory without limits, that could result in the stack clashing with another memory region, was discovered in systemd-journald when many entries are sent to the journal socket. A local attacker, or a remote one if systemd-journal-remote is used, may use this flaw to crash systemd-journald or execute code with journald privileges. Versions through v240 are vulnerable. An allocation of memory without limits, that could result in the stack clashing with another memory region, was discovered in systemd-journald when many entries are sent to the journal socket. A local attacker, or a remote one if systemd-journal-remote is used, may use this flaw to crash systemd-journald or execute code with journald privileges. Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-16865 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1653861 [No Types Assigned] Removed CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-770 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 31, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/05/10/4 Mailing List http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/05/10/4 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/07/20/2 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/07/20/2 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:systemd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 240 OR *cpe:2.3:a:systemd_project:systemd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 240 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 20, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/07/20/2 [No Types Assigned] -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 15, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:virtualization:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 18, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2402 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2402 Third Party Advisory Removed CWE NIST CWE-119 Added CWE NIST CWE-770 Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:virtualization:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:virtualization:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 09, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3 Red Hat, Inc. AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-770 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 07, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2402 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 03, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/05/10/4 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/05/10/4 Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152841/System-Down-A-systemd-journald-Exploit.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152841/System-Down-A-systemd-journald-Exploit.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/May/21 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/May/21 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/May/25 No Types Assigned https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/May/25 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_communications_broker:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_communications_broker:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:oracle_communications_session_border_controller:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:oracle_communications_session_border_controller:8.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:oracle_communications_session_border_controller:8.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_session_border_controller:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_session_border_controller:8.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_session_border_controller:8.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_communications_broker:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_communications_broker:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 13, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/May/21 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 13, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152841/System-Down-A-systemd-journald-Exploit.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 13, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/May/25 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 10, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/05/10/4 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 26, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html No Types Assigned https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327 Third Party Advisory Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_communications_broker:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_communications_broker:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:oracle_communications_session_border_controller:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:oracle_communications_session_border_controller:8.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:oracle_communications_session_border_controller:8.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 24, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 23, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 12, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-07 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-07 Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 11, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-07 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 04, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0342 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0342 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0361 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0361 Third Party Advisory Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:virtualization:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 19, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0361 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 14, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0342 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 08, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190117-0001/ No Types Assigned https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190117-0001/ Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.qualys.com/2019/01/09/system-down/system-down.txt No Types Assigned https://www.qualys.com/2019/01/09/system-down/system-down.txt Exploit, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16865 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16865 Issue Tracking, Patch Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00016.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00016.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0049 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0049 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4367 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4367 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106525 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106525 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0204 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0204 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0271 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0271 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3855-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3855-1/ Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-119 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:systemd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 240 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 05, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0271 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 30, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0204 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 23, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00016.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 18, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190117-0001/ [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 15, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0049 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 14, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4367 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 12, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3855-1/ [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106525 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-16865
is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-16865
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.11117
percentile