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CVE-2016-6252 Detail

Current Description

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

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  02/17/2017
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Impact

CVSS v3.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 7.8 HIGH
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H (V3 legend)
Impact Score: 5.9
Exploitability Score: 1.8

Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope (S): Unchanged
Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availability (A): High

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 4.6 MEDIUM
Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 6.4
Exploitability Subscore: 3.9

Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availability (A): Partial
Additional Information:
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information
Allows unauthorized modification
Allows disruption of service

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

Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)

  • Integer Overflow or Wraparound (CWE-190)

Vulnerable software and versions Switch to CPE 2.2

Configuration 1
OR
cpe:2.3:a:shadow_project:shadow:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-6252
NVD Published Date:
02/17/2017
NVD Last Modified:
11/03/2017