Improper input validation in Systemd Project

CVE-2016-7795

The manager_invoke_notify_message function in systemd 231 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and PID 1 hang) via a zero-length message received over a notify socket.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.006 (46.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (Technical Description, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-7795?
CVE-2016-7795 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Systemd Project, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2016-10-13.
How severe is CVE-2016-7795?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.