CVE-2018-19517
An issue was discovered in sysstat 12.1.1. The remap_struct function in sa_common.c has an out-of...
CVE-2018-19517 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Sysstat Project Sysstat, published November 24, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.82%, the 57th percentile. Fixed in sysstat 12.0.3-2.
An issue was discovered in sysstat 12.1.1. The remap_struct function in sa_common.c has an out-of-bounds read during a memset call, as demonstrated by sadf.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
5.5
An issue was discovered in sysstat 12.1.1. The remap_struct function in sa_common.c has an out-of-bounds read during a memset call, as demonstrated by sadf.
- Record
CVE-2018-19517- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
An issue was discovered in sysstat 12.1.1. The remap_struct function in sa_common.c has an out-of-bounds read during a memset call, as demonstrated by sadf.
- Record
CVE-2018-19517- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-11206 No score
An issue was discovered in sysstat 12.1.1. The remap_struct function in sa_common.c has an out-of-bounds read during a memset call, as demonstrated by sadf.
- Record
EUVD-2018-11206- Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-54j6-397f-4j69
5.5
An issue was discovered in sysstat 12.1.1. The remap_struct function in sa_common.c has an out-of...
An issue was discovered in sysstat 12.1.1. The remap_struct function in sa_common.c has an out-of-bounds read during a memset call, as demonstrated by sadf.
- Record
GHSA-54j6-397f-4j69- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
5.5
An issue was discovered in sysstat 12.1.1. The remap_struct function in sa_common.c has an out-of-bounds read during a memset call, as demonstrated by sadf.
- Record
CVE-2018-19517- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2018-19517
5.5
An issue was discovered in sysstat 12.1.1. The remap_struct function in sa_common.c has an out-of-bounds read during a memset call, as demonstrated by sadf.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2018-19517- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVopenSUSE-SU-2019:1176-1 No score
Security update for sysstat
This update for sysstat fixes the following issues:
Security issues fixed:
- CVE-2018-19416: Fixed out-of-bounds read during a memmove call inside the remap_struct function (bsc#1117001).
- CVE-2018-19517: Fixed out-of-bounds read during a memset call inside the remap_struct function (bsc#1117260).
This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-15:Update update project.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2019:1176-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11419-1 No score
sysstat-12.4.3-3.2 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the sysstat-12.4.3-3.2 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:11419-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2019:0806-1 No score
Security update for sysstat
This update for sysstat fixes the following issues:
Security issues fixed:
- CVE-2018-19416: Fixed out-of-bounds read during a memmove call inside the remap_struct function (bsc#1117001).
- CVE-2018-19517: Fixed out-of-bounds read during a memset call inside the remap_struct function (bsc#1117260).
- Record
SUSE-SU-2019:0806-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2019:1326-1 No score
Security update for sysstat
This update for sysstat fixes the following issues:
Security issues fixed:
- CVE-2018-19416: Fixed out-of-bounds read during a memmove call inside the remap_struct function (bsc#1117001).
- CVE-2018-19517: Fixed out-of-bounds read during a memset call inside the remap_struct function (bsc#1117260).
- Record
SUSE-SU-2019:1326-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
sysstatDebian:12 |
before 12.0.3-2 | 12.0.3-2 |
sysstatDebian:13 |
before 12.0.3-2 | 12.0.3-2 |
sysstatDebian:14 |
before 12.0.3-2 | 12.0.3-2 |
sysstatSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 |
before 12.0.2-3.6.12 | 12.0.2-3.6.12 |
sysstatSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 |
before 12.0.2-3.6.12 | 12.0.2-3.6.12 |
sysstatSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 |
before 12.0.2-10.18.1 | 12.0.2-10.18.1 |
sysstatSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4 |
before 12.0.2-10.18.1 | 12.0.2-10.18.1 |
sysstatSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 |
before 12.0.2-10.18.1 | 12.0.2-10.18.1 |
sysstatSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 |
before 12.0.2-10.18.1 | 12.0.2-10.18.1 |
sysstatSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 |
before 12.0.2-10.18.1 | 12.0.2-10.18.1 |
sysstatSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 |
before 12.0.2-10.18.1 | 12.0.2-10.18.1 |
sysstatopenSUSE:Leap 15.0 |
before 12.0.2-lp150.7.1 | 12.0.2-lp150.7.1 |
sysstatopenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 12.4.3-3.2 | 12.4.3-3.2 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
References
github.com/sysstat/sysstat/issues/199
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-19517
github.com/advisories/GHSA-54j6-397f-4j69
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-19517
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2019/suse-su-20190806-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1117001
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bugzilla.suse.com/1117260
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-19416
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-19517
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2019/suse-su-20191326-1
lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/SNH2RYWORMRWHVRZ2WPJ4ZXGHYFQJ5NG
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-3852
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-16167
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-19725