Description
sysstat before 12.1.6 has memory corruption due to an Integer Overflow in remap_struct() in sa_common.c.
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 | 12.1.7-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | sysstat | 12.1.7-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | sysstat | 12.1.7-1 | — |
| Debian 10 | sysstat | 12.0.3-2+deb10u1 | DLA-3188-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | sysstat | 11.6.1-1ubuntu0.1 | USN-4242-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | sysstat | 11.2.0-1ubuntu0.3 | USN-4242-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 8 | sysstat | 11.7.3-5.el8 | RHSA-2020:4638 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 8.2 EUS | sysstat | 11.7.3-2.el8_2.1 | RHSA-2022:0633 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 8 | sysstat | 11.7.3-5.el8 | RLSA-2020:4638 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP1 | sysstat | 12.0.2-3.15.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2749-1 |
| SLES 15 | sysstat | 12.0.2-3.15.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2749-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | sysstat | 12.0.2-10.27.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2752-2 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | sysstat | 12.0.2-10.27.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2752-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | sysstat | 12.0.2-10.27.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2752-2 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | sysstat | 12.0.2-10.27.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2752-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | sysstat | 12.4.3-3.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11419-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.1 | sysstat | 12.0.2-lp151.3.9.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:2395-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.0 | sysstat | 12.0.2-lp150.16.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:2397-1 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 8 | sysstat | 11.7.3-5.el8 | ELSA-2020-4638 |
Advisories 13
- DLA-3188-1 sysstat - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- USN-4242-1 sysstat vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026
- RLSA-2020:4638 Low: sysstat security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2019:2395-1 Security update for sysstat SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11419-1 sysstat-12.4.3-3.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2019:2397-1 Security update for sysstat SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:2752-1 Security update for sysstat SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:2752-2 Security update for sysstat SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:2749-1 Security update for sysstat SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- RHSA-2022:0633 Red Hat Security Advisory: sysstat security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 22, 2025
- RHSA-2020:4638 Red Hat Security Advisory: sysstat security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 22, 2025
- WID-SEC-2022-0193 Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 27, 2023
- ELSA-2020-4638 Low: sysstat security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 10, 2020
References
- https://github.com/sysstat/sysstat/issues/230
- https://github.com/sysstat/sysstat/compare/v12.1.5...v12.1.6
- openSUSE-SU-2019:2395 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2019:2397 vendor-advisory
- USN-4242-1 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2020-9ced76e631 vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20221113 [SECURITY] [DLA 3188-1] sysstat security update mailing-list