CVE-2013-4393

Description

journald in systemd, when the origin of native messages is set to file, allows local users to cause a denial of service (logging service blocking) via a crafted file descriptor.

2.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.15%

Vendor Advisory gentoo.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-34	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=725357	issue tracking third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/01/9	third party advisory mailing list
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=859104	issue tracking third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-4393?: CVE-2013-4393 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-4393?: To fix CVE-2013-4393, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-4393 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2013-4393 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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