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CVE-2016-6252
Integer overflow in shadow 4.2.1 allows local users to gain...
Vulnerability Description
Integer overflow in shadow 4.2.1 allows local users to gain privileges via crafted input to newuidmap.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/19/7
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92055
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-02
- https://github.com/shadow-maint/shadow/issues/27
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=979282
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/25/7
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/19/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/20/2
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3793
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Vulnerable Versions:
4.2.1
Timeline
Official Publish:
February 17th, 2017
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.