CVE-2018-15688

Published: Oct 26, 2018Modified: Jun 9, 2025

8.8

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (11)

Products: Systemd Project: Systemd · Debian: Debian Linux · Canonical: Ubuntu Linux · +1 more

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Systemd Project: Systemd · Debian: Debian Linux · Canonical: Ubuntu Linux · Redhat: Enterprise Linux Desktop, Enterprise Linux Server, Enterprise Linux Server Aus, Enterprise Linux Server Eus, Enterprise Linux Server Tus, Enterprise Linux Workstation

Systemd Project

1 product

1 product

1 product

6 products

Enterprise Linux Desktop

Enterprise Linux Server

Enterprise Linux Server Aus

Enterprise Linux Server Eus

Enterprise Linux Server Tus

Enterprise Linux Workstation

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Systemd Project Systemd	Up to 239

Configuration B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Debian Debian Linux	Version 8.0

Configuration C

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 18.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 18.10

Configuration D

6 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop	Version 7.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server	Version 7.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus	Version 7.6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus	Version 7.6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus	Version 7.6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation	Version 7.0

Related CWEs

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

The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow.

References (18)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105745

Source: security@ubuntu.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327

Source: security@ubuntu.com

Third Party Advisory

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3665

Source: security@ubuntu.com

Third Party Advisory

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0049

Source: security@ubuntu.com

Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/systemd/systemd/pull/10518

Source: security@ubuntu.com

PatchThird Party Advisory

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00017.html

Source: security@ubuntu.com

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-10

Source: security@ubuntu.com

Third Party Advisory

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3806-1/

Source: security@ubuntu.com

Third Party Advisory

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3807-1/

Source: security@ubuntu.com

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105745

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3665

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0049

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/systemd/systemd/pull/10518

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchThird Party Advisory

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00017.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-10

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3806-1/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3807-1/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

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