Vulnerability CVE-2016-6252
Published: 2017-02-17

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

CVSS2 => (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
4.6/10
6.4/10
3.9/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Local
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Partial
Partial
Partial
Affected software
Shadow project -> Shadow 

 References:
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
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