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CVE-2023-31437

NVD

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-31437

Severity

5.3

Medium

CVSS V3

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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."

References

  • https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-31437
  • https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-9mv8-4v9g-hm48
  • https://github.com/kastel-security/Journald
  • https://github.com/systemd/systemd/releases
  • https://github.com/kastel-security/Journald/blob/main/journald-publication.pdf

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