CVE-2013-4391

systemd < 190 - Integer Overflow and Heap-Based Buffer Overflow via Large Journal Data Field

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=859051
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-34
Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=725357
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2777
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/01/9

Scores

EPSS 0.0534
EPSS Percentile 91.6%

Details

CWE
CWE-190
Status published
Products (2)
debian/debian_linux 7.0
systemd_project/systemd < 190
Published Oct 28, 2013
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026