Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Jul 7, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026

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.

Affected products

Systemd Project/Systemd
cpe:2.3:a:systemd_project:systemd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: >=229,<234

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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References

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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