systemd: Integer overflow, leading to heap-based buffer overflow by processing native messages
Published Oct 28, 2013
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 5.44%
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- < 190
Configuration 2
- 7.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
systemd
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | systemd | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 5.44% (0.05443) | 92.49th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.34% (0.05341) | 91.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3.70% (0.03700) | 86.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 8.27% (0.08271) | 86.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.70% (0.03700) | 87.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 5.48% (0.05479) | 93.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 27, 2023 | 5.48% (0.05479) | 92.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 24, 2023 | 3.77% (0.03774) | 90.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 3.75% (0.03750) | 90.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 5.14% (0.05139) | 89.65th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 5.14% (0.05139) | 88.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 5.14% (0.05139) | 75.16th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (9)
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=725357 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://cgit.freedesktop.org/systemd/systemd/commit/?id=505b6a61c22d5565e9308045c7b9bf79f7d0517e x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2777 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/01/9 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4391 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=859051 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4391
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-34 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-4391
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=725357 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| http://cgit.freedesktop.org/systemd/systemd/commit/?id=505b6a61c22d5565e9308045c7b9bf79f7d0517e | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2777 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/01/9 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4391 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=859051 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4391 | ||
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-34 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-4391 |
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