CVE-2023-31438: 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…

PriorityP424medium5.3CVSS 3.1

AVNACLPRNUINSUCNILAN

EPSS

0.33%

25.4th percentile

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."

Affected

2 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
debian	systemd	—	—
systemd_project	systemd	—	—

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.15.3MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

osv5.3MEDIUM

vendor_debian5.3LOW

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