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
EPSS: 0.011 (59.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Netapp Active_iq_performance_analytics_services
- Netapp Element_software
- Systemd_project Systemd
- The Systemd Project — versions from v221 to v239
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 16.04, 18.04, 18.10
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 9.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux — versions 7.6
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_compute_node_eus — versions 7.6
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_desktop — versions 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus — versions 7.6
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
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.