Is CVE-2018-1049 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-1049 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-1049?

CVE-2018-1049 has a CVSS score of 5.9 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2018-1049?

Patch guidance is available from systemd project security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2018-1049.

CVE-2018-1049 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2018-1049?

17 products: systemd project systemd, redhat enterprise linux, redhat enterprise linux aus, redhat enterprise linux aus, redhat enterprise linux desktop, and 12 more.

Description

In systemd prior to 234 a race condition exists between .mount and .automount units such that automount requests from kernel may not be serviced by systemd resulting in kernel holding the mountpoint and any processes that try to use said mount will hang. A race condition like this may lead to denial of service, until mount points are unmounted.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: high
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: none
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-362 · Race Condition CWE-362 · Race Condition

Metadata

Primary Vendor: SYSTEMD_PROJECT
Published: 2/16/2018
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

systemd_project : systemdredhat : enterprise_linuxredhat : enterprise_linux_ausredhat : enterprise_linux_ausredhat : enterprise_linux_desktopredhat : enterprise_linux_serverredhat : enterprise_linux_server_ausredhat : enterprise_linux_server_ausredhat : enterprise_linux_server_eusredhat : enterprise_linux_server_eusredhat : enterprise_linux_server_eusredhat : enterprise_linux_server_tusredhat : enterprise_linux_server_tusredhat : enterprise_linux_workstationcanonical : ubuntu_linuxcanonical : ubuntu_linuxdebian : debian_linux

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2018-1049. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2018-1049

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CVE-2018-1049 vulnerability