CVE-2019-3815 describes a memory leak in the backported fixes for CVE-2018-16864 within Red Hat Enterprise Linux, specifically affecting versions shipped since v219-62.2. A local attacker can exploit this flaw by causing the dispatch_message_real() function in journald-server.c to fail to free allocated memory for the _CMDLINE= entry, leading to a systemd-journald crash. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 3.3 (LOW), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity and a low impact on availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
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