CVE-2012-1101

Description

systemd 37-1 does not properly handle non-existent services, which causes a denial of service (failure of login procedure).

5.5

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.15%

Vendor Advisory freedesktop.org

Affected: systemd systemd

References

Link	Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-1101	issue tracking third party advisory patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/05/4	third party advisory mailing list
https://cgit.freedesktop.org/systemd/systemd/commit/?id=9a46fc3b9014de1bf0ed1f3004a536b08a19ebb3	patch vendor advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=662029	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-1101?: CVE-2012-1101 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-1101?: To fix CVE-2012-1101, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-1101 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-1101 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2012-1101?: CVE-2012-1101 affects systemd systemd.

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