CWE Code: 119
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 4.6
CWE Name:  Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Summary: 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.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): PARTIAL/PARTIAL/PARTIAL
Published Date: 2019-01-11
Last Modified Date: 2019-08-07
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CWE Code: 119
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 4.6
CWE Name:  Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Summary: 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.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): PARTIAL/PARTIAL/PARTIAL
Published Date: 2019-01-11
Last Modified Date: 2019-08-07
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