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CVE-2018-16864

Summary
Assigner-redhat
Assigner Org ID-53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749
Published At-11 Jan, 2019 | 20:00
Updated At-09 Jun, 2025 | 15:52
Rejected At-
Credits

An allocation of memory without limits, that could result in the stack clashing with another memory region, was discovered in systemd-journald when a program with long command line arguments calls syslog. A local attacker may use this flaw to crash systemd-journald or escalate his privileges. Versions through v240 are vulnerable.

Vendors
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Products
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Metrics (CVSS)
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Weaknesses
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Solution/Workaround
References
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No data available for selected date range
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No data available for selected date range
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
â–¼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:redhat
Assigner Org ID:53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749
Published At:11 Jan, 2019 | 20:00
Updated At:09 Jun, 2025 | 15:52
Rejected At:
â–¼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

An allocation of memory without limits, that could result in the stack clashing with another memory region, was discovered in systemd-journald when a program with long command line arguments calls syslog. A local attacker may use this flaw to crash systemd-journald or escalate his privileges. Versions through v240 are vulnerable.

Affected Products
Vendor
The systemd Project
Product
systemd
Versions
Affected
  • through v240
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
CWECWE-770CWE-770
Type: CWE
CWE ID: CWE-770
Description: CWE-770
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
3.07.4HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Version: 3.0
Base score: 7.4
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions

Configurations

Workarounds

Exploits

Credits

Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By

Rejected Reason

References
HyperlinkResource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106523
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0342
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00016.html
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4367
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0204
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190117-0001/
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16864
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://www.qualys.com/2019/01/09/system-down/system-down.txt
x_refsource_MISC
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3855-1/
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0049
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0271
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0361
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-07
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html
x_refsource_MISC
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2402
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/07/20/2
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106523
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
Hyperlink: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0342
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
Hyperlink: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00016.html
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
Hyperlink: https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4367
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
Hyperlink: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0204
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
Hyperlink: https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190117-0001/
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16864
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: https://www.qualys.com/2019/01/09/system-down/system-down.txt
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
Hyperlink: https://usn.ubuntu.com/3855-1/
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
Hyperlink: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0049
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
Hyperlink: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0271
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
Hyperlink: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0361
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
Hyperlink: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-07
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
Hyperlink: https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
Hyperlink: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
Hyperlink: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2402
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/07/20/2
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
â–¼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
1. CVE Program Container
Affected Products
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions

Configurations

Workarounds

Exploits

Credits

Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By

Rejected Reason

References
HyperlinkResource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106523
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0342
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
x_transferred
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00016.html
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4367
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
x_transferred
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0204
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
x_transferred
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190117-0001/
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16864
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
https://www.qualys.com/2019/01/09/system-down/system-down.txt
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3855-1/
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
x_transferred
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0049
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
x_transferred
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0271
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
x_transferred
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0361
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
x_transferred
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-07
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
x_transferred
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
x_transferred
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2402
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
x_transferred
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/07/20/2
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106523
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0342
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00016.html
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4367
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0204
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190117-0001/
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16864
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://www.qualys.com/2019/01/09/system-down/system-down.txt
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://usn.ubuntu.com/3855-1/
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0049
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0271
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0361
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-07
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2402
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/07/20/2
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
2. CISA ADP Vulnrichment
Affected Products
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions

Configurations

Workarounds

Exploits

Credits

Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By

Rejected Reason

References
HyperlinkResource
Information is not available yet
â–¼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:secalert@redhat.com
Published At:11 Jan, 2019 | 20:29
Updated At:13 Feb, 2023 | 04:51

An allocation of memory without limits, that could result in the stack clashing with another memory region, was discovered in systemd-journald when a program with long command line arguments calls syslog. A local attacker may use this flaw to crash systemd-journald or escalate his privileges. Versions through v240 are vulnerable.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary3.17.8HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Secondary3.07.4HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary2.04.6MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Type: Primary
Version: 3.1
Base score: 7.8
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Type: Secondary
Version: 3.0
Base score: 7.4
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 4.6
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CPE Matches

systemd_project
systemd_project
>>systemd>>Versions up to 240(inclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:systemd_project:systemd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat, Inc.
redhat
>>enterprise_linux_desktop>>7.0
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat, Inc.
redhat
>>enterprise_linux_server>>7.0
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat, Inc.
redhat
>>enterprise_linux_server>>7.4
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat, Inc.
redhat
>>enterprise_linux_server>>7.5
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat, Inc.
redhat
>>enterprise_linux_server>>7.6
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat, Inc.
redhat
>>enterprise_linux_server_aus>>7.3
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat, Inc.
redhat
>>enterprise_linux_server_aus>>7.6
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat, Inc.
redhat
>>enterprise_linux_server_eus>>7.4
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat, Inc.
redhat
>>enterprise_linux_server_eus>>7.6
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat, Inc.
redhat
>>enterprise_linux_server_tus>>7.3
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat, Inc.
redhat
>>enterprise_linux_server_tus>>7.6
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat, Inc.
redhat
>>enterprise_linux_workstation>>7.0
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian GNU/Linux
debian
>>debian_linux>>8.0
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian GNU/Linux
debian
>>debian_linux>>9.0
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Canonical Ltd.
canonical
>>ubuntu_linux>>16.04
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
Canonical Ltd.
canonical
>>ubuntu_linux>>18.04
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
Canonical Ltd.
canonical
>>ubuntu_linux>>18.10
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Oracle Corporation
oracle
>>communications_session_border_controller>>8.0.0
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_session_border_controller:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Oracle Corporation
oracle
>>communications_session_border_controller>>8.1.0
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_session_border_controller:8.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Oracle Corporation
oracle
>>communications_session_border_controller>>8.2.0
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_session_border_controller:8.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Oracle Corporation
oracle
>>enterprise_communications_broker>>3.0.0
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_communications_broker:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Oracle Corporation
oracle
>>enterprise_communications_broker>>3.1.0
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_communications_broker:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-770Primarysecalert@redhat.com
CWE-770Secondarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: CWE-770
Type: Primary
Source: secalert@redhat.com
CWE ID: CWE-770
Type: Secondary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description

Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements

References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/07/20/2secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106523secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0049secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0204secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0271secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0342secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0361secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2402secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16864secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking
Patch
Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00016.htmlsecalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-07secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190117-0001/secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3855-1/secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4367secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.htmlsecalert@redhat.com
Patch
Third Party Advisory
https://www.qualys.com/2019/01/09/system-down/system-down.txtsecalert@redhat.com
Exploit
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/07/20/2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Mailing List
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106523
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
Hyperlink: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0049
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0204
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0271
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0342
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0361
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2402
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16864
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Issue Tracking
Patch
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00016.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-07
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190117-0001/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://usn.ubuntu.com/3855-1/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4367
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Patch
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://www.qualys.com/2019/01/09/system-down/system-down.txt
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Exploit
Third Party Advisory

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