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CVE-2023-31437

Published: Jun 13, 2023Updated: Jan 3, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-354
NVD MITRE
5.3CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 73.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

An issue was discovered in systemd 253. An attacker can modify a sealed log file such that, in some views, not all existing and sealed log messages are displayed. NOTE: the vendor reportedly sent "a reply denying that any of the finding was a security vulnerability."

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:NI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-354

Affected Products

systemdsystemd project
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
n/an/a
systemd projectoss-projectOperating Systemsaka systemd

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

References

https://github.com/kastel-security/Journald
github.com
https://github.com/kastel-security/Journald/blob/main/journald-publication.pdf
github.com
https://github.com/systemd/systemd/releases
github.com

Timeline

Published
Jun 13, 2023
Last Updated
Jan 3, 2025

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