CVE catalog
CVE-2023-31437
systemd: CVE-2023-31437
- Severity
- Low
- Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.34% · Oct 25, 2026
An issue was discovered in systemd 253. An attacker can modify a sealed log file such that, in some views, not all existing and sealed log messages are displayed. NOTE: the vendor reportedly sent "a reply denying that any of the finding was a security vulnerability."
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | systemd | sid | 262.1-1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | systemd | forky | 262-1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | systemd | trixie | 257.13-1~deb13u1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | systemd | bookworm | 252.39-1~deb12u2 | vulnerable |
| Debian | systemd | bookworm-security | 252.38-1~deb12u1 | vulnerable |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | systemd | source | sid | (unfixed) | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | systemd | source | forky | (unfixed) | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | systemd | source | trixie | (unfixed) | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | systemd | source | bookworm | (unfixed) | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2023-31437]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-31437]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2023/wid-sec-w-2023-1453.json]
[CERT-Bund public advisories] · [Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]