CVE-2017-1000082 Information

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.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Reference

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/07/02/1 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99507 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038839 https://github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/6237

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

9.8