CVE-2013-4393

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Published Oct 28, 2013 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

journald in systemd, when the origin of native messages is set to file, allows local users to cause a denial of service (logging service blocking) via a crafted file descriptor.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:systemd_project:systemd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2013-4272	journald in systemd, when the origin of native messages is set to file, allows local users to cause a denial of service (logging service blocking) via a crafted file descriptor.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.387% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=725357
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/01/9
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=859104
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-34

History

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Subscriptions

Systemd Project Systemd

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 4:45 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: Oct 28, 2013, 10:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 4:45 PM
Reserved: Jun 12, 2013, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:57 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 28, 2013, 10:55 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:57 PM

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