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.
Published: 2013-10-28
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 3.7% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2777-1 systemd security update
EUVD 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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Debian Debian Linux
Systemd Project Systemd
cve-icon MITRE

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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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2013-10-28T22:55:03.740

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2013-4391

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2013-09-23T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2013-4391 - Bugzilla

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