libnss-myhostname: A vulnerability in unit_deserialize of systemd allows an attacker to supply arbitrary state across systemd re-executi...
CVE-2018-15686 is fixed in 14 products on 1 platform, first by libnss-myhostname 237-3ubuntu10.6, released October 25, 2018. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
A vulnerability in unit_deserialize of systemd allows an attacker to supply arbitrary state across systemd re-execution via NotifyAccess. This can be used to improperly influence systemd execution and possibly lead to root privilege escalation. Affected releases are systemd versions up to and including 239.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| libnss-myhostname · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 237-3ubuntu10.6 | libnss-myhostname 237-3ubuntu10.6 | Oct 25, 2018 |
| libnss-mymachines · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 237-3ubuntu10.6 | libnss-mymachines 237-3ubuntu10.6 | Oct 25, 2018 |
| libnss-resolve · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 237-3ubuntu10.6 | libnss-resolve 237-3ubuntu10.6 | Oct 25, 2018 |
| libnss-systemd · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 237-3ubuntu10.6 | libnss-systemd 237-3ubuntu10.6 | Oct 25, 2018 |
| libpam-systemd · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 237-3ubuntu10.6 | libpam-systemd 237-3ubuntu10.6 | Oct 25, 2018 |
| libsystemd0 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 237-3ubuntu10.6 | libsystemd0 237-3ubuntu10.6 | Oct 25, 2018 |
| libudev1 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 237-3ubuntu10.6 | libudev1 237-3ubuntu10.6 | Oct 25, 2018 |
| systemd · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 237-3ubuntu10.6 | systemd 237-3ubuntu10.6 | Oct 25, 2018 |
| systemd-container · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 237-3ubuntu10.6 | systemd-container 237-3ubuntu10.6 | Oct 25, 2018 |
| systemd-coredump · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 237-3ubuntu10.6 | systemd-coredump 237-3ubuntu10.6 | Oct 25, 2018 |
| systemd-journal-remote · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 237-3ubuntu10.6 | systemd-journal-remote 237-3ubuntu10.6 | Oct 25, 2018 |
| systemd-sysv · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 237-3ubuntu10.6 | systemd-sysv 237-3ubuntu10.6 | Oct 25, 2018 |
| systemd-tests · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 237-3ubuntu10.6 | systemd-tests 237-3ubuntu10.6 | Oct 25, 2018 |
| udev · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 237-3ubuntu10.6 | udev 237-3ubuntu10.6 | Oct 25, 2018 |
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