CVE-2016-6252

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

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 4.6 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/shadow-maint/shadow/issues/27	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=979282	Issue Tracking Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/25/7	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/20/2	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/19/7	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/19/6	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92055	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-02
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3793

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:shadow_project:shadow:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2017-02-17 09:59

Updated : 2017-11-03 18:29

NVD link : CVE-2016-6252

Mitre link : CVE-2016-6252

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-190

Integer Overflow or Wraparound

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Products Affected

shadow_project

shadow

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