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 memset call, as demonstrated by sadf.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | sysstat | 12.0.3-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | sysstat | 12.0.3-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | sysstat | 12.0.3-2 | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 | sysstat | 12.0.2-3.6.12 | SUSE-SU-2019:0806-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | sysstat | 12.0.2-10.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:1326-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | sysstat | 12.0.2-10.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:1326-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | sysstat | 12.0.2-10.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:1326-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | sysstat | 12.0.2-10.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:1326-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | sysstat | 12.4.3-3.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11419-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.0 | sysstat | 12.0.2-lp150.7.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:1176-1 |
Advisories 4
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11419-1 sysstat-12.4.3-3.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:1326-1 Security update for sysstat SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:0806-1 Security update for sysstat SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1176-1 Security update for sysstat SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026