CVE-2020-13776

systemd: Mishandles numerical usernames beginning with decimal digits or 0x followed by hexadecimal digits

Published Jun 3, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 6.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-5993 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.
History
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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00154}

epss

{'score': 0.00093}

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}