vulnerability
Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2020-13776: Security patch for systemd (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | (AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Jun 3, 2020 | Oct 11, 2022 | May 20, 2026 |
Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Jun 3, 2020
Added
Oct 11, 2022
Modified
May 20, 2026
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.
Solutions
amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-libgudev1amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-libgudev1-develamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-systemdamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-systemd-debuginfoamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-systemd-develamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-systemd-journal-gatewayamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-systemd-libsamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-systemd-networkdamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-systemd-pythonamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-systemd-resolvedamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-systemd-sysv
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