vulnerability
Alpine Linux: CVE-2016-6252: Integer Overflow or Wraparound
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Feb 17, 2017 | Aug 30, 2017 | Mar 25, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Feb 17, 2017
Added
Aug 30, 2017
Modified
Mar 25, 2026
Description
Integer overflow in shadow 4.2.1 allows local users to gain privileges via crafted input to newuidmap.
Solution
alpine-linux-upgrade-shadow
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