CVE-2018-16866
Systemd-Journald Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 11, 2019, 7:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 13, 2023, 4:52 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
1.4
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2018-16866 has a 3 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2018-16866
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2018-16866.
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Map Vulnerabilities into Different Layers of the Container Image
Python
Remediation task for CVE-2018-15686, CVE-2018-16866, and CVE-2018-16888 affecting SystemD in EL7
Ruby Shell
None
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2018-16866 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2018-16866 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 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. 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. Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2020:0547 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:1264 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-16866 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1653867 [No Types Assigned] Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-200 Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-125 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed 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. 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. Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:1264 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1653867 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-16866 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2020:0547 [No Types Assigned] Removed CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-200 Removed CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-125 Removed CWE Reason CWE-200 / Assessment performed prior to CVMAP efforts -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 20, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N 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 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, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2091 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2091 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3222 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3222 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0593 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0593 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 Added CPE Configuration OR *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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Jan. 28, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:systemd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 221 from (including) 239 OR *cpe:2.3:a:systemd_project:systemd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 221 from (including) 239 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 25, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0593 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 29, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3222 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 09, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3 Red Hat, Inc. AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-200 Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-125 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 06, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2091 [No Types Assigned] -
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]
Mar. 11, 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 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_performance_analytics_services:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:element_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
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] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 06, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N 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-2018-16866 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16866 Issue Tracking, Patch, 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/106527 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106527 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3855-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3855-1/ Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-125 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:systemd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 221 up to (including) 239 Added CPE Configuration OR *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]
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. 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/106527 [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-2018-16866 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-2018-16866
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
0.08236
percentile