CVE-2023-31439

An issue was discovered in systemd 253. An attacker can modify the contents of past events in a sealed log file and then adjust the file 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."
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
5.3 MEDIUM
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Awaiting analysis
This vulnerability is currently awaiting analysis.
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 27%
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
systemd
bookworm
unimportant
bullseye
unimportant
bullseye (security)
unimportant
sid
unimportant
trixie
unimportant
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
systemd
bionic
not-affected
focal
not-affected
jammy
not-affected
kinetic
ignored
lunar
not-affected
trusty
not-affected
xenial
not-affected
Amazon Linux logo
Amazon Linux Releases
Amazon Package
Release
libgudev1
Amazon Linux 2
0:219-78.amzn2.0.24
fixed
libgudev1-devel
Amazon Linux 2
0:219-78.amzn2.0.24
fixed
systemd
Amazon Linux 2
0:219-78.amzn2.0.24
fixed
systemd-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2
0:219-78.amzn2.0.24
fixed
systemd-devel
Amazon Linux 2
0:219-78.amzn2.0.24
fixed
systemd-journal-gateway
Amazon Linux 2
0:219-78.amzn2.0.24
fixed
systemd-libs
Amazon Linux 2
0:219-78.amzn2.0.24
fixed
systemd-networkd
Amazon Linux 2
0:219-78.amzn2.0.24
fixed
systemd-python
Amazon Linux 2
0:219-78.amzn2.0.24
fixed
systemd-resolved
Amazon Linux 2
0:219-78.amzn2.0.24
fixed
systemd-sysv
Amazon Linux 2
0:219-78.amzn2.0.24
fixed
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
https://github.com/kastel-security/Journald
https://github.com/kastel-security/Journald/blob/main/journald-publication.pdf
https://github.com/systemd/systemd/pull/28885
https://github.com/systemd/systemd/releases
https://github.com/kastel-security/Journald
https://github.com/kastel-security/Journald/blob/main/journald-publication.pdf
https://github.com/systemd/systemd/pull/28885
https://github.com/systemd/systemd/releases