CVE-2018-15686

systemd: reexec state injection: fgets() on overlong lines leads to line splitting

Published Oct 26, 2018 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS 2.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
A vulnerability in unit_deserialize of systemd allows an attacker to supply arbitrary state across systemd re-execution via NotifyAccess. This can be used to improperly influence systemd execution and possibly lead to root privilege escalation. Affected releases are systemd versions up to and including 239.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1580-1 systemd security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-7556 A vulnerability in unit_deserialize of systemd allows an attacker to supply arbitrary state across systemd re-execution via NotifyAccess. This can be used to improperly influence systemd execution and possibly lead to root privilege escalation. Affected releases are systemd versions up to and including 239.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3816-1 systemd vulnerabilities
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