Improper Input Validation Affecting systemd package, versions <234-1


Severity

low

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.72% (81st percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN12-SYSTEMD-1560702
  • published 7 Jul 2017
  • disclosed 7 Jul 2017

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:12 systemd to version 234-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream systemd package and not the systemd package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:12 relevant fixed versions and status.

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 Scores

version 3.1
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Snyk

9.8 low
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    High
  • Integrity (I)
    High
  • Availability (A)
    High
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NVD

9.8 critical
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Red Hat

7.2 high