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CVE-2013-4391

Integer overflow in the valid_user_field function in journal/journald-native.c in systemd allows remote attackers to cau

Integer overflow in the valid_user_field function in journal/journald-native.c in systemd allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large journal data field, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 0.037
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  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-190Integer Overflow or Wraparound
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Affected Products & Versions

2
systemd project systemd< 190
debian linuxall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

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poccgit.freedesktop.org · ?id=505b6a61c22d5565e9308045c7b9bf79f7d0517ecgit.freedesktop.org
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Sigma Hunt Rules

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productmediumSystemd Service Creation
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Scoring & Timeline

7.5
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · secalert@redhat.com
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v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Published to NVD28 Oct 2013 · 10:55 PM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=725357Issue TrackingMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2777Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/01/9Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=859051Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-34Third Party Advisory
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