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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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-2777-1 | systemd security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2013-4270 | 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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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T16:45:13.852Z
Reserved: 2013-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2013-4391
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Status : Modified
Published: 2013-10-28T22:55:03.740
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2013-4391
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DSA
EUVD