SB2017070711 - Privilege escalation in systemd
Published: July 7, 2017 Updated: March 28, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017070711
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1000082)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to systemd 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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.