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CVE-2013-4391
Integer overflow in the valid_user_field function in journal/journald-native.c in systemd allows remote attackers to cause a denial of…
High7.5EPSS 5.4%
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- redhat
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 5.4% · top 7.2% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
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References (6)
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=859051 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- GLSA-201612-34 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=725357 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- DSA-2777 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20131001 Re: [CVE request] systemd (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- http://cgit.freedesktop.org/systemd/systemd/commit/?id=505b6a61c22d5565e9308045c7b9bf79f7d0517e (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
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