CVE-2018-15688

A buffer overflow vulnerability in the dhcp6 client of systemd allows a malicious dhcp6 server to overwrite heap memory in systemd-networkd. Affected releases are systemd: versions up to and including 239.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.8 MEDIUM

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CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector ADJACENT_NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

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CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 6.5 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector ADJACENT_NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105745	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3665	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0049	Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/systemd/systemd/pull/10518	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00017.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-10	Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3806-1/	Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3807-1/	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105745	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3665	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0049	Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/systemd/systemd/pull/10518	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00017.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-10	Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3806-1/	Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3807-1/	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:systemd_project:systemd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04::::lts:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04::::lts:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:::::::*

Configuration 4 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:::::::*

History

21 Nov 2024, 03:51

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105745 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry~~	() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105745 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References	~~() https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327 - Third Party Advisory~~	() https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327 - Third Party Advisory
References	~~() https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3665 - Third Party Advisory~~	() https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3665 - Third Party Advisory
References	~~() https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0049 - Third Party Advisory~~	() https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0049 - Third Party Advisory
References	~~() https://github.com/systemd/systemd/pull/10518 - Patch, Third Party Advisory~~	() https://github.com/systemd/systemd/pull/10518 - Patch, Third Party Advisory
References	~~() https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00017.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory~~	() https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00017.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References	~~() https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-10 - Third Party Advisory~~	() https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-10 - Third Party Advisory
References	~~() https://usn.ubuntu.com/3806-1/ - Third Party Advisory~~	() https://usn.ubuntu.com/3806-1/ - Third Party Advisory
References	~~() https://usn.ubuntu.com/3807-1/ - Third Party Advisory~~	() https://usn.ubuntu.com/3807-1/ - Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2018-10-26 14:29

Updated : 2025-06-09 16:15

NVD link : CVE-2018-15688

Mitre link : CVE-2018-15688

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-15688

JSON object : View

Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

redhat

enterprise_linux_server_tus
enterprise_linux_server_eus
enterprise_linux_server_aus
enterprise_linux_workstation
enterprise_linux_desktop
enterprise_linux_server

canonical

ubuntu_linux

systemd_project

systemd

CWE

CWE-120

Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

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