A buffer overflow vulnerability in the dhcp6 client of systemd allows a malicious dhcp6 server to overwrite heap memory in systemd-networkd. Affected releases are systemd: versions up to and including 239.

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Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1580-1 systemd security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-7558 A buffer overflow vulnerability in the dhcp6 client of systemd allows a malicious dhcp6 server to overwrite heap memory in systemd-networkd. Affected releases are systemd: versions up to and including 239.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3806-1 systemd vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3807-1 NetworkManager vulnerability
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Mon, 09 Jun 2025 16:15:00 +0000

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: canonical

Published:

Updated: 2025-06-09T15:55:41.023Z

Reserved: 2018-08-22T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2018-15688

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-05T10:01:54.435Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-10-26T14:29:00.897

Modified: 2025-06-09T16:15:28.660

Link: CVE-2018-15688

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2018-10-26T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2018-15688 - Bugzilla

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