CVE-2013-4391

N/A Unknown
Published: October 28, 2013 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=725357
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://cgit.freedesktop.org/systemd/systemd/commit/?id=505b6a61c22d5565e9308045c7b9bf79f7d0517e
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2777
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/01/9
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=859051
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-34
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=725357
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://cgit.freedesktop.org/systemd/systemd/commit/?id=505b6a61c22d5565e9308045c7b9bf79f7d0517e
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2777
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/01/9
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=859051
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-34
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
3.7%
88th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-190

Affected Vendors

debian systemd_project

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