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CVE-2018-16866 Detail

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.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152841/System-Down-A-systemd-journald-Exploit.html Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/May/21 Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/05/10/4 Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106527 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2091 Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3222 Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0593 Third Party Advisory 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16866 Issue Tracking  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/May/25 Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-07 Third Party Advisory 
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190117-0001/ Third Party Advisory 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3855-1/ Third Party Advisory 
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4367 Third Party Advisory 
https://www.qualys.com/2019/01/09/system-down/system-down.txt Exploit  Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read cwe source acceptance level NIST   Red Hat, Inc.  
CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Red Hat, Inc.  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2018-16866
NVD Published Date:
01/11/2019
NVD Last Modified:
02/12/2023
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.