CVE-2017-1000082
9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.26%
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.
How to fix CVE-2017-1000082
To remediate CVE-2017-1000082, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/systemd—upgrade to 234-1 or later
Is CVE-2017-1000082 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.3%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 234-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |