CVE-2017-1000082
systemd v233 and earlier fails to safely parse usernames starting with a numeric digit (e.g. ...
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2017-1000082- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-269
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2017-1000082- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-1399 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2017-1399- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pp67-7cmm-9pp7
systemd v233 and earlier fails to safely parse usernames starting with a numeric digit (e.g. ...
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.
- Record
GHSA-pp67-7cmm-9pp7- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-269
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
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.
- Record
CVE-2017-1000082- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-1000082
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-1000082- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-1000082
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-1000082- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
systemdDebian:12 |
before 234-1 | 234-1 |
systemdDebian:13 |
before 234-1 | 234-1 |
systemdDebian:14 |
before 234-1 | 234-1 |
systemdUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 225-1ubuntu9227-2ubuntu1227-2ubuntu2228-1ubuntu2228-2ubuntu1 Show 45 moreShow less228-2ubuntu2228-3ubuntu1228-4ubuntu1228-4ubuntu2228-5ubuntu1228-5ubuntu2228-5ubuntu3228-6ubuntu1229-1ubuntu2229-1ubuntu4229-2ubuntu1229-3ubuntu1229-3ubuntu2229-4ubuntu1229-4ubuntu4229-4ubuntu5229-4ubuntu6229-4ubuntu7229-4ubuntu8229-4ubuntu10229-4ubuntu11229-4ubuntu12229-4ubuntu13229-4ubuntu16229-4ubuntu17229-4ubuntu19229-4ubuntu20229-4ubuntu21229-4ubuntu21.1229-4ubuntu21.2229-4ubuntu21.3229-4ubuntu21.4229-4ubuntu21.5229-4ubuntu21.6229-4ubuntu21.8229-4ubuntu21.9229-4ubuntu21.10229-4ubuntu21.15229-4ubuntu21.16229-4ubuntu21.17229-4ubuntu21.19229-4ubuntu21.21229-4ubuntu21.22229-4ubuntu21.23229-4ubuntu21.27 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-1000082 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Systemd Project Systemd, published July 7, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.88%, the 90th percentile. Fixed in systemd 234-1.
References
github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/6237
securitytracker.com/id/1038839
securityfocus.com/bid/99507
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/07/02/1
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1000082
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-1000082
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-1000082
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-1000082
Left out here: 6 versions. The JSON record has them.