Medium severity5.3NVD Advisory· Published Jun 13, 2023· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2023-31438
CVE-2023-31438
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."
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Affected products
63cpe:2.3:a:systemd_project:systemd:253:-:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:systemd_project:systemd:253:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
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- osv-coords60 versionspkg:apk/chainguard/libsystemdpkg:apk/chainguard/libsystemd-sharedpkg:apk/chainguard/libudevpkg:apk/chainguard/libudev-devpkg:apk/chainguard/systemdpkg:apk/chainguard/systemd-bootpkg:apk/chainguard/systemd-boot-installedpkg:apk/chainguard/systemd-containerpkg:apk/chainguard/systemd-default-networkpkg:apk/chainguard/systemd-devpkg:apk/chainguard/systemd-firstbootpkg:apk/chainguard/systemd-homedpkg:apk/chainguard/systemd-initpkg:apk/chainguard/systemd-journal-gatewaydpkg:apk/chainguard/systemd-journal-remotepkg:apk/chainguard/systemd-logind-servicepkg:apk/chainguard/systemd-logind-stubpkg:apk/chainguard/systemd-repart-rootfspkg:apk/chainguard/systemd-repart-rootfs-ext4pkg:apk/chainguard/systemd-repart-rootfs-xfspkg:apk/chainguard/systemd-repart-standalonepkg:apk/chainguard/systemd-shutdown-standalonepkg:apk/chainguard/systemd-systemctlpkg:apk/chainguard/systemd-sysusers-standalonepkg:apk/chainguard/systemd-testpkg:apk/chainguard/systemd-timesyncdpkg:apk/chainguard/systemd-tmpfiles-standalonepkg:apk/chainguard/systemd-ukifypkg:apk/chainguard/systemd-userdbpkg:apk/chainguard/udevpkg:apk/wolfi/libsystemdpkg:apk/wolfi/libsystemd-sharedpkg:apk/wolfi/libudevpkg:apk/wolfi/libudev-devpkg:apk/wolfi/systemdpkg:apk/wolfi/systemd-bootpkg:apk/wolfi/systemd-boot-installedpkg:apk/wolfi/systemd-containerpkg:apk/wolfi/systemd-default-networkpkg:apk/wolfi/systemd-devpkg:apk/wolfi/systemd-firstbootpkg:apk/wolfi/systemd-homedpkg:apk/wolfi/systemd-initpkg:apk/wolfi/systemd-journal-gatewaydpkg:apk/wolfi/systemd-journal-remotepkg:apk/wolfi/systemd-logind-servicepkg:apk/wolfi/systemd-logind-stubpkg:apk/wolfi/systemd-repart-rootfspkg:apk/wolfi/systemd-repart-rootfs-ext4pkg:apk/wolfi/systemd-repart-rootfs-xfspkg:apk/wolfi/systemd-repart-standalonepkg:apk/wolfi/systemd-shutdown-standalonepkg:apk/wolfi/systemd-systemctlpkg:apk/wolfi/systemd-sysusers-standalonepkg:apk/wolfi/systemd-testpkg:apk/wolfi/systemd-timesyncdpkg:apk/wolfi/systemd-tmpfiles-standalonepkg:apk/wolfi/systemd-ukifypkg:apk/wolfi/systemd-userdbpkg:apk/wolfi/udev
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Patches
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References
3- github.com/kastel-security/Journald/blob/main/journald-publication.pdfnvdTechnical Description
- github.com/systemd/systemd/releasesnvdRelease Notes
- github.com/systemd/systemd/pull/28886nvd
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