GSD-2018-16866
Vulnerability from gsd - Updated: 2023-12-13 01:22Details
An out of bounds read was discovered in systemd-journald in the way it parses log messages that terminate with a colon ':'. A local attacker can use this flaw to disclose process memory data. Versions from v221 to v239 are vulnerable.
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