High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Oct 26, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-15688
CVE-2018-15688
Description
A buffer overflow vulnerability in the dhcp6 client of systemd allows a malicious dhcp6 server to overwrite heap memory in systemd-networkd. Affected releases are systemd: versions up to and including 239.
AI Insight
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Affected products
35unspecified+ 2 more
- (no CPE)range: unspecified
- (no CPE)range: <=239
- cpe:2.3:a:systemd_project:systemd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=239
- osv-coords22 versionspkg:rpm/suse/systemd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015pkg:apk/chainguard/py3-supported-systemdpkg:apk/chainguard/py3-systemdpkg:apk/chainguard/py3.10-systemdpkg:rpm/suse/systemd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/systemd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/systemd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/systemd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2-BCLpkg:rpm/suse/systemd&distro=SUSE%20Enterprise%20Storage%204pkg:rpm/suse/systemd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/systemd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/systemd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/systemd&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%207pkg:rpm/suse/systemd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/systemd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/systemd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/opensuse/NetworkManager&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:apk/chainguard/py3.11-systemdpkg:apk/chainguard/py3.12-systemdpkg:apk/chainguard/py3.13-systemdpkg:rpm/suse/systemd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/opensuse/systemd&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed
< 234-24.15.1+ 21 more
- (no CPE)range: < 234-24.15.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0
- (no CPE)range: < 0
- (no CPE)range: < 0
- (no CPE)range: < 228-150.53.3
- (no CPE)range: < 228-150.53.3
- (no CPE)range: < 228-150.53.3
- (no CPE)range: < 228-150.53.3
- (no CPE)range: < 228-150.53.3
- (no CPE)range: < 228-150.53.3
- (no CPE)range: < 228-150.53.3
- (no CPE)range: < 228-150.53.3
- (no CPE)range: < 228-150.53.3
- (no CPE)range: < 228-150.53.3
- (no CPE)range: < 228-150.53.3
- (no CPE)range: < 228-150.53.3
- (no CPE)range: < 1.32.10-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0
- (no CPE)range: < 0
- (no CPE)range: < 0
- (no CPE)range: < 228-150.53.3
- (no CPE)range: < 249.4-2.2
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
9- github.com/systemd/systemd/pull/10518nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105745nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327nvdThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3665nvdThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0049nvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00017.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-10nvdThird Party Advisory
- usn.ubuntu.com/3806-1/nvdThird Party Advisory
- usn.ubuntu.com/3807-1/nvdThird Party Advisory
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