CVE-2019-3815

Name: CVE-2019-3815
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-01-28T15:29:00.307+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

LOWCVSS 3.3/10EPSS 0.40%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-3815 is a low-severity vulnerability rated 3.3/10 on the CVSS scale. A memory leak was discovered in the backport of fixes for CVE-2018-16864 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Function dispatch_message_real() in journald-server.c does not free the memory allocated by set_iovec_field_free() to store the `_CMDLINE=` entry. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A memory leak was discovered in the backport of fixes for CVE-2018-16864 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Function dispatch_message_real() in journald-server.c does not free the memory allocated by set_iovec_field_free() to store the `_CMDLINE=` entry. A local attacker may use this flaw to make systemd-journald crash. This issue only affects versions shipped with Red Hat Enterprise since v219-62.2.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

3.3/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.40%

31.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Redhat	Openshift Container Platform	3.11
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Desktop	7.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server	7.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Aus	7.6
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Eus	7.6
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Workstation	7.0
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106632Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0201Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3815Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00013.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106632Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0201Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3815Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00013.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 28, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-3815?

How severe is CVE-2019-3815?

CVE-2019-3815 has a CVSS score of 3.3/10 (LOW severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.40% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-3815?

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Source: NVD / NIST