CVE-2013-4391

High

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.

SeverityHigh

CVSS7.5

Exploit probability—

Product

Systemd

PublishedOct 28, 2013

First seenOct 28, 2013

How to fix

Update

systemd_project systemd190 or later

Vendor advisories

security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-34

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
systemd_project systemd	v < 190	190
debian debian_linux	7.0	—

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