Release Date: | 2019-01-14 |
It was discovered systemd does not correctly check the content of PIDFile files before using it to kill processes. When a service is run from an unprivileged user (e.g. User field set in the service file), a local attacker who is able to write to the PIDFile of the mentioned service may use this flaw to trick systemd into killing other services and/or privileged processes. Versions before v237 are vulnerable.
See more information about CVE-2018-16888 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD
NOTE: The following CVSS v3.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
Base Score: | 4.7 | Base Metrics: | AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Access Vector: | Local network | Attack Complexity: | High |
Privileges Required: | Low | User Interaction: | None |
Scope: | Unchanged | Confidentiality Impact: | None |
Integrity Impact: | None | Availability Impact: | High |
Platform | Errata | Release Date |
Oracle Linux version 7 (systemd) | ELSA-2019-2091 | 2019-08-13 |
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