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CVE-2018-15686

A vulnerability in unit_deserialize of systemd allows an attacker to supply arbitrary state across systemd re-execution via NotifyAccess.

Public exploit code

Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.

Impact

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
CanonicalUbuntu Linux
Versions 16.04, 18.04, 18.10
DebianDebian Linux
Version 8.0
Systemd ProjectSystemd
through 239
OracleCommunications Cloud Native Core Network Function Cloud Native Environment
Version 1.4.0

Weakness classification

CWE-502

References