CVE-2018-16888

MediumCVSS 4.7/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

It was discovered systemd does not correctly check the content of PIDFile files before using it to kill processes. When a service is run from an unprivileged user (e.g. User field set in the service file), a local attacker who is able to write to the PIDFile of the mentioned service may use this flaw to trick systemd into killing other services and/or privileged processes. Versions before v237 are vulnerable.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 4.7/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness enumeration

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Jan 14, 2019
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2018-16888: Medium severity, CVSS 4.7 | Vulnix