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CVE-2017-1000082

systemd v233 and earlier fails to safely parse usernames starting with a numeric digit (e.g.

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
9.8
v3.1 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
3.9%
percentile 90%
Public exploits
0
none known

systemd v233 and earlier fails to safely parse usernames starting with a numeric digit (e.g. "0day"), running the service in question with root privileges rather than the user intended.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

3.88% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.19.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.010.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management

References

  • github.com /systemd/systemd/issues/6237 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id/1038839 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/99507 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2017/07/02/1 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred

Sources

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