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Posted on 10 March 2019
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201903-07
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Severity: Normal
Title: systemd: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: March 10, 2019
Bugs: #674144, #677944
ID: 201903-07
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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in systemd, the worst of which
may allow execution of arbitrary code.
Background
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A system and service manager.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 sys-apps/systemd < 239-r4 >= 239-r4
Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in systemd. Please review
the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact
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An attacker could cause a Denial of Service condition or possibly
execute arbitrary code.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All systemd users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-apps/systemd-239-r4"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2018-16864
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16864
[ 2 ] CVE-2018-16865
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16865
[ 3 ] CVE-2018-16866
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16866
[ 4 ] CVE-2019-6454
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-6454
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-07
Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2019 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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