Improper Input Validation Affecting shadow package, versions <1:4.1.4.2+svn3283-3
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN8-SHADOW-306244
- published 19 Feb 2011
- disclosed 19 Feb 2011
Introduced: 19 Feb 2011
CVE-2011-0721 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Debian:8 shadow to version 1:4.1.4.2+svn3283-3 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream shadow package and not the shadow package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:8 relevant fixed versions and status.
Multiple CRLF injection vulnerabilities in (1) chfn and (2) chsh in shadow 1:4.1.4 allow local users to add new users or groups to /etc/passwd via the GECOS field.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-0721
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2164
- http://osvdb.org/70895
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2011&m=slackware-security.380014
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0396
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0398
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0773
- http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/65564
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42505
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43345
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46426
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1065-1
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65564
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