vulnerability
Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2016-6252): shadow vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Feb 17, 2017 | May 5, 2017 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Feb 17, 2017
Added
May 5, 2017
Modified
Mar 27, 2026
Description
Integer overflow in shadow 4.2.1 allows local users to gain privileges via crafted input to newuidmap.
Solutions
ubuntu-upgrade-loginubuntu-upgrade-passwdubuntu-upgrade-uidmap
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