Denial of Service Vulnerability in systemd by Red Hat
CVE-2012-1101

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Systemd

Status
Systemd
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 March 2020

What is CVE-2012-1101?

The vulnerability in systemd 37-1 is due to improper handling of non-existent services, leading to a failure in the login procedure. This flaw exposes the system to potential denial of service attacks, preventing user access and disrupting normal system operations. Addressing this issue is crucial for maintaining system integrity and security.

Affected Version(s)

systemd 37-1

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-1101
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/05/4
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https://cgit.freedesktop.org/systemd/systemd/commit/?id=9...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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