sysstat: Out-of-bounds read in remap_struct function in sa_common.c
Published Nov 21, 2018
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.71%
Description
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 memmove call, as demonstrated by sadf.
Affected products
No data.
- 12.1.1
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
sysstat
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
sysstat
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
sysstat
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
sysstat
Fix deferred
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | sysstat | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | sysstat | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | sysstat | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | sysstat | Fix deferred | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue did not affect the versions of sysstat as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6, and 7.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 1.71% (0.01715) | 76.60th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 18, 2026 | 1.71% (0.01715) | 74.44th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.11% (0.00113) | 45.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 13, 2024 | 0.11% (0.00113) | 44.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 19, 2023 | 0.09% (0.00093) | 38.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.10% (0.00104) | 40.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 17.80th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 17.24th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 45.04th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (6)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106010 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-19416 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1652728 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/sysstat/sysstat/issues/196 x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-19416
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-19416
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106010 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-19416 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1652728 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/sysstat/sysstat/issues/196 | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-19416 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-19416 |
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