Description
An off-by-one Error issue was discovered in Systemd in format_timespan() function of time-util.c. An attacker could supply specific values for time and accuracy that leads to buffer overrun in format_timespan(), leading to a Denial of Service.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 5.5/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | systemd | Fixed in systemd v252-rc1 |
| Siemens | SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP | >= V3.1.0, < V3.1.5 |
| Siemens | SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP | >= V3.1.0, < V3.1.5 |
| Siemens | SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP | >= V3.1.0, < V3.1.5 |
| Siemens | SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP | >= V3.1.0, < V3.1.5 |
| Siemens | SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP | >= V3.1.0, < V3.1.5 |
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2139327Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/systemd/systemd/commit/9102c625a673a3246d7e73d8737f3494446bad4ePatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/23928Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/systemd/systemd/pull/23933Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00036.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RVBQC2VLSDVQAPJTEMTREXDL4HYLXG2P/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-15
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2139327Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/systemd/systemd/commit/9102c625a673a3246d7e73d8737f3494446bad4ePatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/23928Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/systemd/systemd/pull/23933Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00036.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RVBQC2VLSDVQAPJTEMTREXDL4HYLXG2P/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-15
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-398330.html
Timeline
- Published
- Nov 8, 2022
- Last modified
- Oct 14, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified