CVE-2020-13776
systemd: Mishandles numerical usernames beginning with decimal digits or 0x followed by hexadecimal digits
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Descriptions
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.
systemd versiones hasta v245 maneja inapropiadamente los nombres de usuario numéricos, tales como los compuestos por dígitos decimales o 0x seguidos de dígitos hexadecimales, como es demostrado por el uso de privilegios root cuando era previsto privilegios de la cuenta de usuario 0x0. NOTA: este problema se presenta debido a una corrección incompleta para CVE-2017-1000082.
A flaw was found in systemd, where it mishandles numerical usernames beginning with decimal digits, or "0x" followed by hexadecimal digits. When the usernames are used by systemd, for example in service units, an unexpected user may be used instead. In some particular configurations, this flaw allows local attackers to elevate their privileges.
Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.2.4 images Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes provides the capabilities to address common challenges that administrators and site reliability engineers face as they work across a range of public and private cloud environments. Clusters and applications are all visible and managed from a single console—with security policy built in. This advisory contains the container images for Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes, which fix several bugs and security issues. Issues addressed include denial of service and integer overflow vulnerabilities.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:Track*
Timeline
- 2020-06-03 CVE Reserved
- 2020-06-03 CVE Published
- 2025-06-09 CVE Updated
- 2025-07-12 EPSS Updated
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CWE
- CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management
- CWE-440: Expected Behavior Violation
CAPEC
References (5)
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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200611-0003 | Third Party Advisory |
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https://github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/15985 | 2023-11-07 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Systemd Project Search vendor "Systemd Project" | Systemd Search vendor "Systemd Project" for product "Systemd" | <= 245 Search vendor "Systemd Project" for product "Systemd" and version " <= 245" | - |
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Netapp Search vendor "Netapp" | Active Iq Unified Manager Search vendor "Netapp" for product "Active Iq Unified Manager" | - | vmware_vsphere |
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Netapp Search vendor "Netapp" | Solidfire \& Hci Management Node Search vendor "Netapp" for product "Solidfire \& Hci Management Node" | - | - |
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Fedoraproject Search vendor "Fedoraproject" | Fedora Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" | 32 Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" and version "32" | - |
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