CVE-2021-40084

Published Aug 25, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 2.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
opensysusers through 0.6 does not safely use eval on files in sysusers.d that may contain shell metacharacters. For example, it allows command execution via a crafted GECOS field whereas systemd-sysusers (a program with the same specification) does not do that.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-27274 opensysusers through 0.6 does not safely use eval on files in sysusers.d that may contain shell metacharacters. For example, it allows command execution via a crafted GECOS field whereas systemd-sysusers (a program with the same specification) does not do that.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 2:27 AM
Reserved
Aug 24, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 25, 2021, 1:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:06 AM