systemd through v245 mishandles numerical usernames such as ones composed of decimal digits or 0x followed by hex digits, as demonstrated by use of root privileges when privileges of the 0x0 user account were intended. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2017-1000082.
CVE Status: Modified
Attribute | Value |
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Attack Complexity | HIGH |
Attack Vector | LOCAL |
Availability Impact | HIGH |
Base Score | 6.7 |
Base Severity | MEDIUM |
Confidentiality Impact | HIGH |
Integrity Impact | HIGH |
Privileges Required | LOW |
Scope | UNCHANGED |
User Interaction | REQUIRED |
Vector String | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Exploitability Score | 0.8 |
Impact Score | 5.9 |
Source | [email protected] |
Type | Primary |