CVE-2018-16865CWE-770

An allocation of memory without limits, that could result in the stack clashing with another memory region, was discovered in systemd-journald when many…

High · published January 11, 2019

CVSS v3.0
7.5
EPSS
3%
Percentile
87.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

An allocation of memory without limits, that could result in the stack clashing with another memory region, was discovered in systemd-journald when many entries are sent to the journal socket. A local attacker, or a remote one if systemd-journal-remote is used, may use this flaw to crash systemd-journald or execute code with journald privileges. Versions through v240 are vulnerable.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.0
7.5 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.03016 · 87.3th percentile
Weakness
CWE-770 · Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
Published
2019-01-11T21:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 11 JAN 21:00Z
    An allocation of memory without limits, that could result in the stack clashing with another memory region, was discovered in systemd-journald when many…
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