Name: CVE-2016-6252: Integer Overflow or Wraparound
Published: 2017-02-17T00:00:00.000Z
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2016-6252, CWE-190, CVSS 7.8, EPSS 0.00409

Integer overflow in shadow 4.2.1 allows local users to gain privileges via crafted input to newuidmap.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 7.8
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Alpine Linux	View advisory ↗View advisory ↗	alpine-linux-upgrade-shadow	Aug 30, 2017	Feb 17, 2017
Debian	View advisory ↗	debian-upgrade-shadow	Feb 25, 2017	Feb 17, 2017
Gentoo Linux	View advisory ↗	gentoo-linux-upgrade-sys-apps-shadow	Oct 30, 2017	Feb 17, 2017
Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp2	View advisory ↗	huawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-shadow-utils	Dec 4, 2019	Feb 17, 2017
Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp3	View advisory ↗	huawei-euleros-2_0_sp3-upgrade-shadow-utils	Dec 18, 2019	Feb 17, 2017
Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp5	View advisory ↗	huawei-euleros-2_0_sp5-upgrade-shadow-utils	Nov 19, 2019	Feb 17, 2017
Suse	—	suse-upgrade-shadow	Jul 20, 2018	Feb 17, 2017
Ubuntu	View advisory ↗	ubuntu-upgrade-loginubuntu-upgrade-passwdubuntu-upgrade-uidmap	May 5, 2017	Feb 17, 2017
Vmware Photon_os	View advisory ↗	vmware-photon_os_update_tdnf	Jan 20, 2025	Feb 17, 2017

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