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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2016-6252: Shadow: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2016-6252: Shadow: Multiple vulnerabilities

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
02/17/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/30/2017
Modified
11/06/2017

Description

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

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-sys-apps-shadow

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