CVE-2023-31439
mediumpriority · track · 21EPSS 0.003 · 28 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
An issue was discovered in systemd 253. An attacker can modify the contents of past events in a sealed log file and then adjust the file such that checking the integrity shows no error, despite modifications. NOTE: the vendor reportedly sent "a reply denying that any of the finding was a security vulnerability."
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affected products (2)
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references (11)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-31439/cnnvd
- https://github.com/kastel-security/Journald/blob/main/journald-publication.pdfcnnvd
- https://github.com/systemd/systemd/releasescnnvd
- https://github.com/kastel-security/Journaldenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/kastel-security/Journald/blob/main/journald-publication.pdfenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/systemd/systemd/pull/28885enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/systemd/systemd/releasesenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/kastel-security/JournaldPatchThird Party Advisorynvd
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