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Debian Stretch DSA-4367-2 Critical Systemd Memory Leak Resolution

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Calendar Grey January 15, 2019
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Debian Security Bulletin DSA-4368-1 deals with vulnerabilities in OpenSSL, recommending users to update their OpenSSL packages promptly.
The Qualys Research Labs reported that the backported security fixes shipped in DSA 4367-1 contained a memory leak in systemd-journald
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Summary

Note that as the systemd-journald service is not restarted automatically
a restart of the service or more safely a reboot is advised.

For the stable distribution (stretch), these problems have been fixed in
version 232-25+deb9u8.

We recommend that you upgrade your systemd packages.

For the detailed security status of systemd please refer to its security
tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/systemd

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/



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