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CVE-2018-1049 is a systemd availability flaw. On systems before systemd 234, a race between mount and automount units can leave the kernel holding a mount point while systemd does not service the request. Processes using that mount can hang until the mount points are unmounted. Exposure is most likely on Linux systems running systemd versions prior to 234 with active .mount and .automount usage. Vendor impact should be checked against Red Hat, Debian LTS, and Ubuntu advisories because distribution package versions may include backported fixes. Treat this as an availability risk for older Linux estates, especially infrastructure depending on automounts. It is not presented as actively exploited in the supplied evidence, but affected production systems should receive normal security-update priority because service hangs can create operational outages. Mitigation focus: Update systemd using the applicable vendor security advisory package.; Prioritize systems using automount-dependent production services or shared mounts.; Check Red Hat, Debian LTS, and Ubuntu guidance for fixed distribution package versions..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- [debian-lts-announce] 20181119 [SECURITY] [DLA 1580-1] systemd security updateCVE reference · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
- RHSA-2018:0260CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1534701CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- USN-3558-1CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU
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Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.