CVE-2023-31438

Published Jun 13, 2023

Last updated 3 months ago

CVSS medium 5.3

Overview

Description: An issue was discovered in systemd 253. An attacker can truncate a sealed log file and then resume log sealing 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."
Source: cve@mitre.org
NVD status: Modified
CNA Tags: disputed

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type: Primary
Base score: 5.3
Impact score: 1.4
Exploitability score: 3.9
Vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Severity: MEDIUM

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: CWE-354

Hype score: Not currently trending

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:systemd_project:systemd:253:-:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "733DE777-9802-4CB6-8B03-6B6295BCE29D"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References