CVE-2012-1101 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

systemd 37-1 does not properly handle non-existent services, which causes a denial of service (failure of login procedure).

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Systemd Project	Systemd	37

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/05/4Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=662029Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-1101Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://cgit.freedesktop.org/systemd/systemd/commit/?id=9a46fc3b9014de1bf0ed1f30PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/05/4Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=662029Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-1101Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://cgit.freedesktop.org/systemd/systemd/commit/?id=9a46fc3b9014de1bf0ed1f30PatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2012-1101?

CVE-2012-1101 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). systemd 37-1 does not properly handle non-existent services, which causes a denial of service (failure of login procedure).

How severe is CVE-2012-1101?

CVE-2012-1101 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2012-1101?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Systemd Project Systemd.