Out-of-bounds Read in NetApp Active Iq Performance Analytics Services
CVE-2018-16866
An out of bounds read was discovered in systemd-journald in the way it parses log messages that terminate with a colon ':'. A local attacker can use this flaw to disclose process memory data. Versions from v221 to v239 are vulnerable.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (63.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 63rd percentile — 63.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- NetApp Active Iq Performance Analytics Services
- NetApp Element Software
- Systemd Project
- The Systemd Project — versions from v221 to v239
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 16.04, 18.04, 18.10
- Debian Linux — versions 9.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux — versions 7.6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Compute Node Eus — versions 7.6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop — versions 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux For IBM Z Systems Eus — versions 7.6
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4367 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190117-0001/ (Third Party Advisory)
- www.qualys.com/2019/01/09/system-down/system-down.txt (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3855-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/106527 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-07 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/05/10/4 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/May/25 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/152841/System-Down-A-systemd-journald-Exploit.html (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-16866?
- CVE-2018-16866 is a low-severity vulnerability in NetApp Active Iq Performance Analytics Services, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2019-01-11.
- How severe is CVE-2018-16866?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-16866 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.