CVE-2018-15688 HIGH

CVE-2018-15688: Out-of-Bounds write in systemd-networkd dhcpv6 option handling

Vendor Systemd
Product systemd
Published October 26, 2018
Last update June 9, 2025
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CVSS base score

8.8/10
Attack vector Adjacent
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

October 26, 2018 CVE published
June 9, 2025 Record updated