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Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2023-31439: Security patch for systemd (ALAS-2024-2636)

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Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2023-31439: Security patch for systemd (ALAS-2024-2636)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
06/13/2023
Created
09/20/2024
Added
09/19/2024
Modified
09/19/2024

Description

An issue was discovered in systemd 253. An attacker can modify the contents of past events in a sealed log file and then adjust the file 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."

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-libgudev1
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-libgudev1-devel
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-systemd
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-systemd-debuginfo
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-systemd-devel
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-systemd-journal-gateway
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-systemd-libs
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-systemd-networkd
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-systemd-python
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-systemd-resolved
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-systemd-sysv

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