cve/2018/CVE-2018-16864.md

CVE-2018-16864

Description

An allocation of memory without limits, that could result in the stack clashing with another memory region, was discovered in systemd-journald when a program with long command line arguments calls syslog. A local attacker may use this flaw to crash systemd-journald or escalate his privileges. Versions through v240 are vulnerable.

POC

Reference

• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/07/20/2
• https://www.qualys.com/2019/01/09/system-down/system-down.txt

Github

• https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/cvemon
• https://github.com/fbreton/lacework
• https://github.com/lacework/up-and-running-packer
• https://github.com/scottford-lw/up-and-running-packer