5.3

CVE-2023-31438: systemd_project systemd

CVSS: 5.3v3.1MediumModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2023-31438CGA-g3gm-fjrh-j27qCGA-m2hj-gmh5-q62g
Published 13-06-2023Last modified 02-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-31438 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) vulnerability in systemd_project systemd. EPSS estimates a 0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 24.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
21/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.3/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.33%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 0 · Related 2
CGA-5C4G-H87Q-QF2XCGA-HC8C-RJW9-FFR8

Timeline

  1. 13-06-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 02-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An issue was discovered in systemd 253. An attacker can truncate a sealed log file and then resume log sealing such that checking the integrity shows no error, despite modifications. NOTE: the vendor reportedly sent "a reply denying that any of the finding was a security vulnerability."

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.33%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

24%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.33% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.33%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Chainguard1 product
  • systemdAll versions (No fix recorded)
Debian1 product
  • systemdAll versions (No fix recorded)
Systemd_project1 product
Wolfi1 product
  • systemdAll versions (No fix recorded)

4 vendors · 4 products

References

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