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Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : shadow-utils (MDKSA-2004:126)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 15637

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

A vulnerability in the shadow suite was discovered by Martin Schulze that can be exploited by local users to bypass certain security restrictions due to an input validation error in the passwd_check() function. This function is used by the chfn and chsh tools.

The updated packages have been patched to prevent this problem.

Solution

Update the affected shadow-utils package.

See Also

https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/13028

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 15637

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2004-126.nasl

Version: 1.19

Type: local

Published: 11/5/2004

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:shadow-utils, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.0, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.2

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 11/4/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-1001

MDKSA: 2004:126