Ubuntu Developers systemd valid_user_field numeric error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Ubuntu Developers systemd. The impacted element is the function valid_user_field. Executing a manipulation can lead to numeric error. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2013-4391. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Ubuntu Developers systemd (version unknown) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects the function valid_user_field. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-189. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was published 10/28/2013 by Florian Weimer with Red Hat Product Security Team as Bug 859051 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is shared for download at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2013-4391 since 06/12/2013. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 01/09/2022).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 70402 (Debian DSA-2777-1 : systemd - several vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (87700), Tenable (70402), SecurityFocus (BID 62739†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-45137†). Similar entry is available at VDB-65383. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Nessus ID: 70402
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-2777-1 : systemd - several vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 892777
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2777-1 (systemd - several vulnerabilities
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Patch: cgit.freedesktop.org

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10/28/2013 +38 days 🔍
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06/26/2014 +241 days 🔍
03/24/2015 +271 days 🔍
01/09/2022 +2483 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: Bug 859051
Researcher: Florian Weimer
Organization: Red Hat Product Security Team
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2013-4391 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-4391
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-65380

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X-Force: 87700
SecurityFocus: 62739 - systemd 'journald-native.c' Remote Integer Overflow Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 45137 - systemd Remote DoS and Code Execution via a large Journal Data Field, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 01/09/2022 03:30
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (64), 05/31/2017 09:11 (7), 01/09/2022 03:23 (3), 01/09/2022 03:30 (1)
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Cache ID: 216:A44:103

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