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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2016-6252): shadow vulnerability

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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2016-6252): shadow vulnerability

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
02/17/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
05/05/2017
Modified
04/25/2018

Description

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

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-login
  • ubuntu-upgrade-passwd
  • ubuntu-upgrade-uidmap

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