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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…
Critical9.8EPSS 3.9%
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- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | Critical9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 3.9% · top 9.8% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Critical 9.8.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (4)
- https://github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/6237 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 1038839 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- 99507 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20170702 systemd fails to parse user that should run service (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
Sources
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