SB2021110420 - SUSE update for systemd
Published: November 4, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021110420
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Uncontrolled Memory Allocation (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-33910)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to stack exhaustion within the basic/unit-name.c in systemd. A local user can crash the systemd (PID 1) and cause a kernel panic.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.