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CVE-2018-16866

LowCVSS 3.3 / 10
Published Jan 11, 2019·Last modified Apr 2, 2026
Affected Components(38)
systemd/systemd
230
systemd/systemd-stable
236
systemd/systemd
232
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Description

An out of bounds read was discovered in systemd-journald in the way it parses log messages that terminate with a colon ':'. A local attacker can use this flaw to disclose process memory data. Versions from v221 to v239 are vulnerable.

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Risk Scores
Base Score
3.3

The vulnerability requires local access to the device to be exploited. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker needs basic access or low-level privileges. No user interaction is needed for the attacker to exploit this vulnerability. The impact is confined to the system where the vulnerability exists. There is a low impact on the confidentiality of the information.

Threat Intelligence
3.1

Limited exploitation activity has been observed. Close monitoring and planned remediation are recommended.

EPSS
1.05%

The exploit probability is very low. The vulnerability is unlikely to be exploited in the next 30 days.

Exploit
Not available

We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.

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