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CVE-2019-3815

3.3 · LOW

A memory leak was discovered in the backport of fixes for CVE-2018-16864 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

Published Jan 28, 2019CWE-401EPSS 0.40%

Overview

CVE-2019-3815 is a low-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 28, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.3 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.3, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

A memory leak was discovered in the backport of fixes for CVE-2018-16864 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Function dispatch_message_real() in journald-server.c does not free the memory allocated by set_iovec_field_free() to store the `_CMDLINE=` entry. A local attacker may use this flaw to make systemd-journald crash. This issue only affects versions shipped with Red Hat Enterprise since v219-62.2.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/106632Refaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327Refaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0201Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3815Reflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00013.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/106632Refaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327Refaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0201Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3815Reflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00013.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-3815?

CVE-2019-3815 is a low-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 28, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.3 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2019-3815?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.3, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2019-3815?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2019-3815?

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