MGASA-2014-0188

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    MGASA-2014-0188

    Published: 23 Apr 2014Last Modified: 16 Apr 2026

    Summary: Updated systemd packages fix a buffer overflow

    Details: A stack-based buffer overflow was found in systemd-ask-password, a utility used to query a system password or passphrase from the user, using a question message specified on the command line. A local user could this flaw to crash the binary or even execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the user running the program. The systemd packages shipped with Mageia 3 and 4 have been updated to address this vulnerability. Additionally, the Mageia 4 packages include various other general stability and performance fixed deemed appropriate for the stable updates.

    References: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0188.html, https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-April/131370.html, https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=13219

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: systemd

    Purl: pkg:rpm/mageia/systemd?arch=source&distro=mageia-3

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -195-22.2.mga3

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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