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.
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
Source: Mitre, NVD
Published: 2017-07-07
Updated: 2025-04-20
Base Score: 10
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Severity: Critical
Base Score: 9.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.00561