Improper Input Validation Affecting systemd/systemd package, versions [,234)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
critical
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.37% (73rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-SYSTEMDSYSTEMD-2365470
  • published26 Jan 2022
  • disclosed7 Jul 2017
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 7 Jul 2017

CVE-2017-1000082  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade systemd/systemd to version 234 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Input Validation 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.

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