CVE-2018-15686 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2018-15686 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 26/10/2018 | CVE Updated: 16/09/2024 | CVE Year: 2018
Source: canonical | Vendor: systemd | Product: systemd
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2018-15686 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.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

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CWE Name: fgets() can be confused by overly-long input strings. The first read will return a partial string and subsequent reads will begin as if it were a new line.
Source: systemd

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).