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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.

SeverityCritical
CVSS9.8
Exploit probability—
ProductSystemd
PublishedJul 7, 2017
First seenJul 7, 2017

How to fix

Update
  • systemd_project systemd234 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
systemd_project systemd229 ≤ v < 234234

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