VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2018-15688
A buffer overflow vulnerability in the dhcp6 client of systemd allows a malicious dhcp6 server to overwrite heap memory in systemd-networkd.
HIGH 8.8EPSS 1.67%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.67%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
A buffer overflow vulnerability in the dhcp6 client of systemd allows a malicious dhcp6 server to overwrite heap memory in systemd-networkd. Affected releases are systemd: versions up to and including 239.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.67% probability · 75th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-120
- Affected
- systemd project/systemd · debian/debian linux · canonical/ubuntu linux · redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux server aus · redhat/enterprise linux server eus · redhat/enterprise linux server tus · redhat/enterprise linux workstation
- Source
- security@ubuntu.com
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105745Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3665Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0049Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/systemd/systemd/pull/10518Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00017.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-10Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3806-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3807-1/Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105745Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3665Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0049Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/systemd/systemd/pull/10518Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00017.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-10Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3806-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3807-1/Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.