CVE-2023-31438
5.3
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.15%
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."
How to fix CVE-2023-31438
No fixed version has been published yet. Mitigate by removing the affected package or applying upstream guidance from the references below.
- Debian/systemd—no fix listed
Is CVE-2023-31438 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |