systemd 253 log file

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in systemd 253. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. This manipulation causes log file. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2023-31437. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in systemd 253. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a log file vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-532. Information written to log files can be of a sensitive nature and give valuable guidance to an attacker or expose sensitive user information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was presented 06/13/2023. It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-31437 since 04/28/2023. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 232258 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2023-31437), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at github.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (232258). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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NVD Base Score: 5.3
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CNA Base Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Log file
CWE: CWE-532 / CWE-200 / CWE-284
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 232258
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2023-31437

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: github.com

Timelineinfo

04/28/2023 🔍
06/13/2023 +46 days 🔍
06/13/2023 +0 days 🔍
03/07/2025 +633 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-31437 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-31437
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-231463

Entryinfo

Created: 06/13/2023 21:19
Updated: 03/07/2025 14:43
Changes: 06/13/2023 21:19 (39), 07/13/2023 01:44 (10), 01/03/2025 21:49 (24), 03/07/2025 14:43 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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