Description
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.
Published: 2019-01-11
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1639-1 systemd security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1711-1 systemd security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4367-1 systemd security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-8655 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3855-1 systemd vulnerabilities
History

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 16:15:00 +0000

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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
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Oracle Communications Session Border Controller Enterprise Communications Broker
Redhat Enterprise Linux Enterprise Linux Desktop Enterprise Linux Server Enterprise Linux Server Aus Enterprise Linux Server Eus Enterprise Linux Server Tus Enterprise Linux Workstation Rhel Aus Rhel E4s Rhel Eus Rhel Tus
Systemd Project Systemd
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2025-06-09T15:52:14.009Z

Reserved: 2018-09-11T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2018-16864

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-05T10:32:54.107Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2019-01-11T20:29:00.277

Modified: 2024-11-21T03:53:28.590

Link: CVE-2018-16864

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2019-01-09T18:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2018-16864 - Bugzilla

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