CVE-2017-1000082

critical

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.

References

Advisories
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https://github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/6237

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038839

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99507

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/07/02/1

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2017-1399

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2017-07-07

Updated: 2026-06-17

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Critical

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

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