Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Jul 7, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-1000082
CVE-2017-1000082
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.
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Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:systemd_project:systemd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:systemd_project:systemd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=229,<234
- (no CPE)range: <=233
Patches
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References
4- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/07/02/1nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/6237nvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/99507nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038839nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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