CVE-2020-1712
systemd-coredump: A heap use-after-free vulnerability was found in systemd before versionv245-rc1, where asynchronous Polkit queries ar...
CVE-2020-1712 is fixed in 32 products on 1 platform, first by libnss-myhostname 237-3ubuntu10.38, released February 5, 2020. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
High
CVSS
7.8
Medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0046
39th percentile
A heap use-after-free vulnerability was found in systemd before versionv245-rc1, where asynchronous Polkit queries are performed while handlingdbus messages. A local unprivileged attacker can abuse this flaw to crashsystemd services or potentially execute code and elevate their privileges,by sending specially crafted dbus messages.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| libnss-myhostname · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 237-3ubuntu10.38 | libnss-myhostname 237-3ubuntu10.38 | Feb 5, 2020 |
| libnss-myhostname · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 244.1-0ubuntu3 | libnss-myhostname 244.1-0ubuntu3 | Feb 5, 2020 |
| libnss-myhostname · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 244.1-0ubuntu3 | libnss-myhostname 244.1-0ubuntu3 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| libnss-myhostname · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 244.1-0ubuntu3 | libnss-myhostname 244.1-0ubuntu3 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| libnss-mymachines · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 237-3ubuntu10.38 | libnss-mymachines 237-3ubuntu10.38 | Feb 5, 2020 |
| libnss-mymachines · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 244.1-0ubuntu3 | libnss-mymachines 244.1-0ubuntu3 | Feb 5, 2020 |
| libnss-mymachines · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 244.1-0ubuntu3 | libnss-mymachines 244.1-0ubuntu3 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| libnss-mymachines · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 244.1-0ubuntu3 | libnss-mymachines 244.1-0ubuntu3 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| libnss-resolve · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 237-3ubuntu10.38 | libnss-resolve 237-3ubuntu10.38 | Feb 5, 2020 |
| libnss-resolve · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 244.1-0ubuntu3 | libnss-resolve 244.1-0ubuntu3 | Feb 5, 2020 |
| libnss-resolve · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 244.1-0ubuntu3 | libnss-resolve 244.1-0ubuntu3 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| libnss-resolve · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 244.1-0ubuntu3 | libnss-resolve 244.1-0ubuntu3 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| libnss-systemd · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 237-3ubuntu10.38 | libnss-systemd 237-3ubuntu10.38 | Feb 5, 2020 |
| libnss-systemd · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 244.1-0ubuntu3 | libnss-systemd 244.1-0ubuntu3 | Feb 5, 2020 |
| libnss-systemd · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 244.1-0ubuntu3 | libnss-systemd 244.1-0ubuntu3 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| libnss-systemd · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 244.1-0ubuntu3 | libnss-systemd 244.1-0ubuntu3 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| libpam-systemd · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 237-3ubuntu10.38 | libpam-systemd 237-3ubuntu10.38 | Feb 5, 2020 |
| libpam-systemd · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 244.1-0ubuntu3 | libpam-systemd 244.1-0ubuntu3 | Feb 5, 2020 |
| libpam-systemd · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 244.1-0ubuntu3 | libpam-systemd 244.1-0ubuntu3 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| libpam-systemd · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 244.1-0ubuntu3 | libpam-systemd 244.1-0ubuntu3 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| libsystemd-shared · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 244.1-0ubuntu3 | libsystemd-shared 244.1-0ubuntu3 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| libsystemd-shared · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 244.1-0ubuntu3 | libsystemd-shared 244.1-0ubuntu3 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| libsystemd0 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 237-3ubuntu10.38 | libsystemd0 237-3ubuntu10.38 | Feb 5, 2020 |
| libsystemd0 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 244.1-0ubuntu3 | libsystemd0 244.1-0ubuntu3 | Feb 5, 2020 |
| libsystemd0 · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 244.1-0ubuntu3 | libsystemd0 244.1-0ubuntu3 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| libsystemd0 · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 244.1-0ubuntu3 | libsystemd0 244.1-0ubuntu3 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| libudev1 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 237-3ubuntu10.38 | libudev1 237-3ubuntu10.38 | Feb 5, 2020 |
| libudev1 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 244.1-0ubuntu3 | libudev1 244.1-0ubuntu3 | Feb 5, 2020 |
| libudev1 · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 244.1-0ubuntu3 | libudev1 244.1-0ubuntu3 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| libudev1 · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 244.1-0ubuntu3 | libudev1 244.1-0ubuntu3 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| systemd · RHEL 8 | 0:239-18.el8_1.4 | RHSA-2020:0575 | Feb 24, 2020 |
| systemd · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 237-3ubuntu10.38 | systemd 237-3ubuntu10.38 | Feb 5, 2020 |
| systemd · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 244.1-0ubuntu3 | systemd 244.1-0ubuntu3 | Feb 5, 2020 |
| systemd · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 244.1-0ubuntu3 | systemd 244.1-0ubuntu3 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| systemd · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 244.1-0ubuntu3 | systemd 244.1-0ubuntu3 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| systemd · ol 8 | 0:239-18.0.2.el8_1.4 | ELSA-2020-0575 | Feb 25, 2020 |
| systemd-boot · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 244.1-0ubuntu3 | systemd-boot 244.1-0ubuntu3 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| systemd-boot · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 244.1-0ubuntu3 | systemd-boot 244.1-0ubuntu3 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| systemd-boot-efi · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 244.1-0ubuntu3 | systemd-boot-efi 244.1-0ubuntu3 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| systemd-boot-efi · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 244.1-0ubuntu3 | systemd-boot-efi 244.1-0ubuntu3 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| systemd-container · RHEL 8 | 0:239-18.el8_1.4 | RHSA-2020:0575 | Feb 24, 2020 |
| systemd-container · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 237-3ubuntu10.38 | systemd-container 237-3ubuntu10.38 | Feb 5, 2020 |
| systemd-container · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 244.1-0ubuntu3 | systemd-container 244.1-0ubuntu3 | Feb 5, 2020 |
| systemd-container · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 244.1-0ubuntu3 | systemd-container 244.1-0ubuntu3 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| systemd-container · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 244.1-0ubuntu3 | systemd-container 244.1-0ubuntu3 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| systemd-container · ol 8 | 0:239-18.0.2.el8_1.4 | ELSA-2020-0575 | Feb 25, 2020 |
| systemd-coredump · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 237-3ubuntu10.38 | systemd-coredump 237-3ubuntu10.38 | Feb 5, 2020 |
| systemd-coredump · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 244.1-0ubuntu3 | systemd-coredump 244.1-0ubuntu3 | Feb 5, 2020 |
| systemd-coredump · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 244.1-0ubuntu3 | systemd-coredump 244.1-0ubuntu3 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| systemd-coredump · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 244.1-0ubuntu3 | systemd-coredump 244.1-0ubuntu3 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| systemd-cryptsetup · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 244.1-0ubuntu3 | systemd-cryptsetup 244.1-0ubuntu3 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| systemd-devel · RHEL 8 | 0:239-18.el8_1.4 | RHSA-2020:0575 | Feb 24, 2020 |
| systemd-devel · ol 8 | 0:239-18.0.2.el8_1.4 | ELSA-2020-0575 | Feb 25, 2020 |
| systemd-homed · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 244.1-0ubuntu3 | systemd-homed 244.1-0ubuntu3 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| systemd-homed · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 244.1-0ubuntu3 | systemd-homed 244.1-0ubuntu3 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| systemd-journal-remote · RHEL 8 | 0:239-18.el8_1.4 | RHSA-2020:0575 | Feb 24, 2020 |
| systemd-journal-remote · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 237-3ubuntu10.38 | systemd-journal-remote 237-3ubuntu10.38 | Feb 5, 2020 |
| systemd-journal-remote · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 244.1-0ubuntu3 | systemd-journal-remote 244.1-0ubuntu3 | Feb 5, 2020 |
| systemd-journal-remote · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 244.1-0ubuntu3 | systemd-journal-remote 244.1-0ubuntu3 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| systemd-journal-remote · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 244.1-0ubuntu3 | systemd-journal-remote 244.1-0ubuntu3 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| systemd-journal-remote · ol 8 | 0:239-18.0.2.el8_1.4 | ELSA-2020-0575 | Feb 25, 2020 |
| systemd-libs · RHEL 8 | 0:239-18.el8_1.4 | RHSA-2020:0575 | Feb 24, 2020 |
| systemd-libs · ol 8 | 0:239-18.0.2.el8_1.4 | ELSA-2020-0575 | Feb 25, 2020 |
| systemd-oomd · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 244.1-0ubuntu3 | systemd-oomd 244.1-0ubuntu3 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| systemd-oomd · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 244.1-0ubuntu3 | systemd-oomd 244.1-0ubuntu3 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| systemd-pam · RHEL 8 | 0:239-18.el8_1.4 | RHSA-2020:0575 | Feb 24, 2020 |
| systemd-pam · ol 8 | 0:239-18.0.2.el8_1.4 | ELSA-2020-0575 | Feb 25, 2020 |
| systemd-repart · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 244.1-0ubuntu3 | systemd-repart 244.1-0ubuntu3 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| systemd-resolved · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 244.1-0ubuntu3 | systemd-resolved 244.1-0ubuntu3 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| systemd-resolved · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 244.1-0ubuntu3 | systemd-resolved 244.1-0ubuntu3 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| systemd-standalone-shutdown · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 244.1-0ubuntu3 | systemd-standalone-shutdown 244.1-0ubuntu3 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| systemd-standalone-sysusers · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 244.1-0ubuntu3 | systemd-standalone-sysusers 244.1-0ubuntu3 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| systemd-standalone-sysusers · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 244.1-0ubuntu3 | systemd-standalone-sysusers 244.1-0ubuntu3 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| systemd-standalone-tmpfiles · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 244.1-0ubuntu3 | systemd-standalone-tmpfiles 244.1-0ubuntu3 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| systemd-standalone-tmpfiles · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 244.1-0ubuntu3 | systemd-standalone-tmpfiles 244.1-0ubuntu3 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| systemd-sysv · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 237-3ubuntu10.38 | systemd-sysv 237-3ubuntu10.38 | Feb 5, 2020 |
| systemd-sysv · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 244.1-0ubuntu3 | systemd-sysv 244.1-0ubuntu3 | Feb 5, 2020 |
| systemd-sysv · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 244.1-0ubuntu3 | systemd-sysv 244.1-0ubuntu3 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| systemd-sysv · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 244.1-0ubuntu3 | systemd-sysv 244.1-0ubuntu3 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| systemd-tests · RHEL 8 | 0:239-18.el8_1.4 | RHSA-2020:0575 | Feb 24, 2020 |
| systemd-tests · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 237-3ubuntu10.38 | systemd-tests 237-3ubuntu10.38 | Feb 5, 2020 |
| systemd-tests · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 244.1-0ubuntu3 | systemd-tests 244.1-0ubuntu3 | Feb 5, 2020 |
| systemd-tests · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 244.1-0ubuntu3 | systemd-tests 244.1-0ubuntu3 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| systemd-tests · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 244.1-0ubuntu3 | systemd-tests 244.1-0ubuntu3 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| systemd-tests · ol 8 | 0:239-18.0.2.el8_1.4 | ELSA-2020-0575 | Feb 25, 2020 |
| systemd-timesyncd · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 244.1-0ubuntu3 | systemd-timesyncd 244.1-0ubuntu3 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| systemd-timesyncd · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 244.1-0ubuntu3 | systemd-timesyncd 244.1-0ubuntu3 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| systemd-udev · RHEL 8 | 0:239-18.el8_1.4 | RHSA-2020:0575 | Feb 24, 2020 |
| systemd-udev · ol 8 | 0:239-18.0.2.el8_1.4 | ELSA-2020-0575 | Feb 25, 2020 |
| systemd-ukify · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 244.1-0ubuntu3 | systemd-ukify 244.1-0ubuntu3 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| systemd-ukify · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 244.1-0ubuntu3 | systemd-ukify 244.1-0ubuntu3 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| systemd-userdbd · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 244.1-0ubuntu3 | systemd-userdbd 244.1-0ubuntu3 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| systemd-userdbd · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 244.1-0ubuntu3 | systemd-userdbd 244.1-0ubuntu3 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| udev · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 237-3ubuntu10.38 | udev 237-3ubuntu10.38 | Feb 5, 2020 |
| udev · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 244.1-0ubuntu3 | udev 244.1-0ubuntu3 | Feb 5, 2020 |
| udev · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 244.1-0ubuntu3 | udev 244.1-0ubuntu3 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| udev · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 244.1-0ubuntu3 | udev 244.1-0ubuntu3 | Jan 16, 2026 |
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