- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-4942-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/security/ Salvatore Bonaccorso July 20, 2021 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : systemd CVE ID : CVE-2021-33910 The Qualys Research Labs discovered that an attacker-controlled allocation using the alloca() function could result in memory corruption, allowing to crash systemd and hence the entire operating system. Details can be found in the Qualys advisory at https://www.qualys.com/2021/07/20/cve-2021-33910/denial-of-service-systemd.txt For the stable distribution (buster), this problem has been fixed in version 241-7~deb10u8. 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/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/ Mailing list: [email protected]
Debian: DSA-4942-1: systemd security update
July 20, 2021
The Qualys Research Labs discovered that an attacker-controlled allocation using the alloca() function could result in memory corruption, allowing to crash systemd and hence the en...
Summary
Debian Security Advisory DSA-4942-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/security/ Salvatore Bonaccorso July 20, 2021 https://www.debian.org/security/faq The Qualys Research Labs discovered that an attacker-controlled allocation using the alloca() function could result in memory corruption, allowing to crash systemd and hence the entire operating system. Details can be found in the Qualys advisory at https://www.qualys.com/2021/07/20/cve-2021-33910/denial-of-service-systemd.txt For the stable distribution (buster), this problem has been fixed in version 241-7~deb10u8. 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/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/ Mailing list: [email protected]
Severity
Package : systemd
CVE ID : CVE-2021-33910
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