SB2019103013 - Red Hat update for systemd
Published: October 30, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019103013
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
2
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-16866)
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.The weakness exists due to out-of-bounds read when handling malicious input. A local attacker can run a specially crafted application and access memory processes data.
2) Privilege escalation (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-15686)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness exists due to an error in unit_deserialize of systemd. A remote attacker can supply arbitrary state across systemd re-execution via NotifyAccess and gain root privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.