CVE-2013-4391

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.

CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=725357	Issue Tracking Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://cgit.freedesktop.org/systemd/systemd/commit/?id=505b6a61c22d5565e9308045c7b9bf79f7d0517e	Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2777	Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/01/9	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=859051	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-34	Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=725357	Issue Tracking Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://cgit.freedesktop.org/systemd/systemd/commit/?id=505b6a61c22d5565e9308045c7b9bf79f7d0517e	Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2777	Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/01/9	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=859051	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-34	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2013-10-28 22:55

Updated : 2025-04-11 00:51

NVD link : CVE-2013-4391

Mitre link : CVE-2013-4391

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2013-4391

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Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

systemd_project

systemd

CWE

CWE-190

Integer Overflow or Wraparound

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