Vulnerability Details CVE-2016-6252
Integer overflow in shadow 4.2.1 allows local users to gain privileges via crafted input to newuidmap.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.001
EPSS Ranking 27.7%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 7.8
CVSS v2 Score 4.6
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3793
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/19/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/19/7
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/20/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/25/7
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92055
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=979282
- https://github.com/shadow-maint/shadow/issues/27
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-02
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3793
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/19/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/19/7
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/20/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/25/7
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92055
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=979282
- https://github.com/shadow-maint/shadow/issues/27
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-02
Products affected by CVE-2016-6252
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cpe:2.3:a:shadow_project:shadow:4.2.1