CVE-2017-1000082

CRITICAL

9.8

Description

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.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score9.8

SeverityCRITICAL

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

Published7/7/2017

Last Modified4/20/2025

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

systemd_project:systemd

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-269

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/07/02/1(cve@mitre.org)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99507(cve@mitre.org)

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038839(cve@mitre.org)

https://github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/6237(cve@mitre.org)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/07/02/1(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99507(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038839(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/6237(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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