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CVE-2023-31438General(systemd_project / systemd)

LOWCVSS 5.3 · MEDIUM

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Patch systemd_project systemd systems immediately

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD 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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0.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Vendor / third-party advisories
Other references
Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-354

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • systemd

Threat summary

  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 1 signal
  • General: 1 classified signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
systemd_project
Products
systemd

1 version affected across 1 product

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-03-11: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-03-11: 103-11
Signal classification1 categories
General
1100.0%
Full discourse1 post
  • GCP Weekly@gcpweekly
    General

    CVE-2022-27943 CVE-2023-2953 CVE-2023-31437 CVE-2023-31438 CVE-2023-31439 CVE-2023-45853 CVE-2024-2236 CVE-2024-2379 CVE-2024-26458 CVE-2024-26461 CVE-2025-0725 CVE-2025-10148 CVE-2025-27587 CVE-2025-62813 CVE-2025-9086 CVE-2025-9230 CVE-2025-9232 N/A Security fixes for 10/19

    Post summary

    A list of CVE identifiers with a brief mention of security fixes released on October 19, lacking detailed technical description or exploitation context.

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CPE platform detail1 entries

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PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
Appsystemd_projectsystemd253--

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