A vulnerability in unit_deserialize of systemd allows an attacker to supply arbitrary state across systemd re-execution via NotifyAccess. This can be used to improperly influence systemd execution and possibly lead to root privilege escalation. Affected releases are systemd versions up to and including 239.
| Software | From | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian / debian_linux | 8.0 | 8.0.x |
| canonical / ubuntu_linux | 18.04 | 18.04.x |
| canonical / ubuntu_linux | 18.10 | 18.10.x |
| canonical / ubuntu_linux | 16.04 | 16.04.x |
| systemd_project / systemd | - | 239.x |
| oracle / communications_cloud_native_core_network_function_cloud_native_environment | 1.4.0 | 1.4.0.x |