SB2019021926 - Red Hat update for systemd 



SB2019021926 - Red Hat update for systemd

Published: February 19, 2019

Security Bulletin ID SB2019021926
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-6454)

The vulnerability allows a local unauthenticated attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists due to incorrect handling of certain D-Bus messages. A local attacker can supply specially crafted D-Bus messages to crash the init process, resulting in a system denial-of-service (kernel panic).

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.