#VU16942 Out-of-bounds read in systemd-journald - CVE-2018-16866
Published: January 11, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU16942
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-16866
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
systemd-journald
systemd-journald
Software vendor:
Freedesktop.org
Freedesktop.org
Description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The weakness exists due to out-of-bounds read when handling malicious input. A local attacker can run a specially crafted application and access memory processes data.
The weakness exists due to out-of-bounds read when handling malicious input. A local attacker can run a specially crafted application and access memory processes data.
Remediation
Patches have been sent to linux-distros@openwall.