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.
Published: 2021-08-25
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: 1.5% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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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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Artixlinux Opensysusers
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-04T02:27:31.611Z

Reserved: 2021-08-24T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-40084

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-08-25T01:15:12.957

Modified: 2024-11-21T06:23:30.973

Link: CVE-2021-40084

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