VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-1000082
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.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 3.88%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.88%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 3.88% probability · 90th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-269
- Affected
- systemd project/systemd
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/07/02/1Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99507Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038839Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/6237Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/07/02/1Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99507Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038839Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/6237Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.