CVE-2023-31437

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Published Jun 13, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

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."

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:253:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.341% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

References

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

History

Jan 3, 2025 8:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Systemd Project Systemd

Weaknesses

CWE-354

Sources

CVE record Updated: Jan 3, 2025, 7:31 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jun 13, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Jan 3, 2025, 7:31 PM
Reserved: Apr 28, 2023, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 2:53 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 2:53 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:56 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 13, 2023, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:56 AM

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