SB2019020409 - Red Hat update for systemd 



SB2019020409 - Red Hat update for systemd

Published: February 4, 2019

Security Bulletin ID SB2019020409
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-16864)

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.

The weakness exists due to boundary error when handling malicious input. A local attacker can run a specially crafted application, trigger memory corruption and gain elevated privileges to conduct further attacks.

2) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-16865)

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.

The weakness exists due to boundary error when handling malicious input. A local attacker can run a specially crafted application, trigger memory corruption and gain elevated privileges to conduct further attacks.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.