#VU17752 Input validation error in systemd - CVE-2019-6454
Published: February 18, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU17752
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-6454
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
systemd
systemd
Software vendor:
Freedesktop.org
Freedesktop.org
Description
The vulnerability allows a local unauthenticated attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists due to incorrect handling of certain D-Bus messages. A local attacker can supply specially crafted D-Bus messages to crash the init process, resulting in a system denial-of-service (kernel panic).
The weakness exists due to incorrect handling of certain D-Bus messages. A local attacker can supply specially crafted D-Bus messages to crash the init process, resulting in a system denial-of-service (kernel panic).
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.