CVE-2019-3815 — LOW (3.3) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

3.3

LOW

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

LOW

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Redhat	Openshift Container Platform	3.11
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Desktop	7.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server	7.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Aus	7.6
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Eus	7.6
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Workstation	7.0
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-401

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106632Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0201Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3815Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00013.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106632Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0201Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3815Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00013.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-3815?

CVE-2019-3815 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 3.3 (LOW). 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_io...

How severe is CVE-2019-3815?

CVE-2019-3815 has been rated LOW with a CVSS base score of 3.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2019-3815?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Redhat Openshift Container Platform, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus.