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DEBIAN-CVE-2018-16888

DEBIAN-CVE-2018-16888 PUBLISHED CVSS 4.699999809265137 MEDIUM

It was discovered systemd does not correctly check the content of PIDFile files before using it to kill processes. When a service is run from an unprivileged user (e.g. User field set in the service file), a local attacker who is able to write to the PIDFile of the mentioned service may use this flaw to trick systemd into killing other services and/or privileged processes. Versions before v237 are vulnerable.

Risk Scores

CVSS v3.1
4.699999809265137
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:14systemd0, 0, 0
Debian:12systemd0, 0, 0
Debian:11systemd0, 0, 0
Debian:13systemd0, 0, 0

Timeline

  • Jan 14, 2019 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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