CVE-2018-16888
Systemd PIDFile Handling Vulnerability
Description
It was discovered systemd does not correctly check the content of PIDFile files before using it to kill processes. When a service is run from an unprivileged user (e.g. User field set in the service file), a local attacker who is able to write to the PIDFile of the mentioned service may use this flaw to trick systemd into killing other services and/or privileged processes. Versions before v237 are vulnerable.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 14, 2019, 10:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 2:53 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.0
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2018-16888 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2018-16888.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2091 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16888 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5960a34a524848cd722fd7ab7e2227eac10107b0f90d9d1e9c3caa74%40%3Cuser.cassandra.apache.org%3E | |
| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190307-0007/ | Third Party Advisory |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/4269-1/ | Third Party Advisory |
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Python
Remediation task for CVE-2018-15686, CVE-2018-16866, and CVE-2018-16888 affecting SystemD in EL7
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2018-16888 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2018-16888 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]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5960a34a524848cd722fd7ab7e2227eac10107b0f90d9d1e9c3caa74%40%3Cuser.cassandra.apache.org%3E [No types assigned] Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5960a34a524848cd722fd7ab7e2227eac10107b0f90d9d1e9c3caa74@%3Cuser.cassandra.apache.org%3E -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 31, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H 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://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5960a34a524848cd722fd7ab7e2227eac10107b0f90d9d1e9c3caa74@%3Cuser.cassandra.apache.org%3E No Types Assigned https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5960a34a524848cd722fd7ab7e2227eac10107b0f90d9d1e9c3caa74@%3Cuser.cassandra.apache.org%3E Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/4269-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/4269-1/ Third Party Advisory Removed CWE NIST CWE-732 Removed CWE NIST CWE-20 Added CWE NIST CWE-269 Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:systemd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 237 OR *cpe:2.3:a:systemd_project:systemd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 237 Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 14, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/4269-1/ [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 09, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3 Red Hat, Inc. AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-250 -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 03, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-264 CWE-20 CWE-20 CWE-732 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 09, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5960a34a524848cd722fd7ab7e2227eac10107b0f90d9d1e9c3caa74@%3Cuser.cassandra.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned] -
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] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
May. 10, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190307-0007/ No Types Assigned https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190307-0007/ Third Party Advisory Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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. 08, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190307-0007/ [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 14, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16888 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16888 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-264 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:systemd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 237
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-16888 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-16888
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
0.05635
percentile