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
                    | Link | Resource | 
|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/07/02/1 | Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory | 
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99507 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry | 
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038839 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry | 
| https://github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/6237 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory | 
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/07/02/1 | Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory | 
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99507 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry | 
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038839 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry | 
| https://github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/6237 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory | 
Configurations
                    History
                    21 Nov 2024, 03:04
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added | 
|---|---|---|
| References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/07/02/1 - Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99507 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
| References | () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038839 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
| References | () https://github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/6237 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory | 
Information
                Published : 2017-07-07 17:29
Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37
NVD link : CVE-2017-1000082
Mitre link : CVE-2017-1000082
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-1000082
JSON object : View
Products Affected
                systemd_project
- systemd
CWE
                
                    
                        
                        CWE-269
                        
            Improper Privilege Management
