CVE-2016-6252
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-190
Integer Overflow or Wraparound
Publication date:
17/02/2017
Last modified:
20/04/2025
Description
Integer overflow in shadow 4.2.1 allows local users to gain privileges via crafted input to newuidmap.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
7.80
Severity 3.x
HIGH
Base Score 2.0
4.60
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM
Vulnerable products and versions
CPE | From | Up to |
---|---|---|
cpe:2.3:a:shadow_project:shadow:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- 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