SB2017092506 - Buffer overflow in Freedesktop systemd
Published: September 25, 2017 Updated: August 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017092506
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-7510)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Stack-based buffer overflow in the getpwnam and getgrnam functions of the NSS module nss-mymachines in systemd.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.