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broadcomBroadcom Security ResponseBSNSA22703
HistoryNov 07, 2023 - 12:00 a.m.

A flaw was found in systemd, where it mishandles numerical usernames beginning with decimal digits, or "0x" followed by hexadecimal digits.(CVE-2020-13776)

2023-11-0700:00:00
Broadcom Security Response
support.broadcom.com
17
systemd
flaw
decimal
hexadecimal
usernames
cve-2020-13776
privileges
incomplete fix

7 High

AI Score

Confidence

Low

0.007 Low

EPSS

Percentile

80.3%

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.