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.
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
Find out more about CVE-2013-4391 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
NOTE: The following CVSS v2 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
Base Score | 4.6 |
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Base Metrics | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Access Vector | Local |
Access Complexity | Low |
Authentication | None |
Confidentiality Impact | Partial |
Integrity Impact | Partial |
Availability Impact | Partial |
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Platform | Package | State |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | systemd | Not affected |