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CVE-2018-16864 Details
Description
An allocation of memory without limits, that could result in the stack clashing with another memory region, was discovered in systemd-journald when a program with long command line arguments calls syslog. A local attacker may use this flaw to crash systemd-journald or escalate his privileges. Versions through v240 are vulnerable.
Metrics
CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
No CVSS 4.0 data is available for this CVE.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
No data available for CVSS Version 2.0 on this CVE.
CISA-ADP
Assessed Jun 9, 2025Exploitation: NoneAutomatable: NoTechnical Impact: Total
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Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-770 | Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling | [email protected] |
| CWE-770 | Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| systemd project systemd | <= 240 |
CPE
Remediation
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| redhat enterprise linux desktop | 7.0 |
CPE
Remediation
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| redhat enterprise linux server | 7.0 7.4 7.5 7.6 |
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| redhat enterprise linux server aus | 7.3 7.6 |
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| redhat enterprise linux server eus | 7.4 7.6 |
CPE
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| redhat enterprise linux server tus | 7.3 7.6 |
CPE
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| redhat enterprise linux workstation | 7.0 |
CPE
Remediation
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| debian debian linux | 8.0 9.0 |
CPE
Remediation
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| canonical ubuntu linux | 16.04 18.04 18.10 |
CPE
Remediation
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| oracle communications session border controller | 8.0.0 8.1.0 8.2.0 |
CPE
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| oracle enterprise communications broker | 3.0.0 3.1.0 |
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Change History
28 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | CISA-ADP |
| Nov 21, 2024 | CVE Modified | CVE |
| May 14, 2024 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Feb 13, 2023 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Feb 2, 2023 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Jan 31, 2022 | Modified Analysis | [email protected] |
| Jul 20, 2021 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Oct 15, 2020 | CPE Deprecation Remap | [email protected] |
| Sep 18, 2020 | Modified Analysis | [email protected] |
| Oct 9, 2019 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Aug 7, 2019 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Apr 26, 2019 | Modified Analysis | [email protected] |
| Apr 24, 2019 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Apr 23, 2019 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Mar 12, 2019 | Modified Analysis | [email protected] |
| Mar 11, 2019 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Mar 4, 2019 | Modified Analysis | [email protected] |
| Feb 19, 2019 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Feb 14, 2019 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Feb 8, 2019 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |
| Feb 5, 2019 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Jan 30, 2019 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Jan 23, 2019 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Jan 18, 2019 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Jan 15, 2019 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Jan 14, 2019 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Jan 12, 2019 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |