In systemd 259, systemd-journald can send ANSI escape sequences to the terminals of arbitrary users when a "logger -p emerg" command is executed, if ForwardToWall=yes is set.
7.5High
CVE-2018-16865
Description
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.
Weakness (CWE):
CWE-770
Data: CVE.org, NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Ubuntu. Published as the sources state it, in English.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Versions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The systemd Project | systemd | through v240 |
References and patches
- RHSA-2019:0342 vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20190123 [SECURITY] [DLA 1639-1] systemd security update mailing-list
- 106525 vdb-entry
- DSA-4367 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2019:0204 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16865
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190117-0001/
- https://www.qualys.com/2019/01/09/system-down/system-down.txt
- USN-3855-1 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2019:0049 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2019:0271 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2019:0361 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201903-07 vendor-advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html
- RHBA-2019:0327 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20190510 Re: System Down: A systemd-journald exploit mailing-list
- 20190513 Re: System Down: A systemd-journald exploit mailing-list
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152841/System-Down-A-systemd-journald-Exploit.html
- 20190513 Re: System Down: A systemd-journald exploit mailing-list
- RHSA-2019:2402 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20210720 CVE-2021-33910: Denial of service (stack exhaustion) in systemd (PID 1) mailing-list