CVE-2017-12424

shadow-utils: Buffer overflow via newusers tool

Published Aug 4, 2017 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 2.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
In shadow before 4.5, the newusers tool could be made to manipulate internal data structures in ways unintended by the authors. Malformed input may lead to crashes (with a buffer overflow or other memory corruption) or other unspecified behaviors. This crosses a privilege boundary in, for example, certain web-hosting environments in which a Control Panel allows an unprivileged user account to create subaccounts.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2596-1 shadow security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-3997 In shadow before 4.5, the newusers tool could be made to manipulate internal data structures in ways unintended by the authors. Malformed input may lead to crashes (with a buffer overflow or other memory corruption) or other unspecified behaviors. This crosses a privilege boundary in, for example, certain web-hosting environments in which a Control Panel allows an unprivileged user account to create subaccounts.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5254-1 shadow vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 6:36 PM
Reserved
Aug 4, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 4, 2017, 9:29 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:03 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Mar 31, 2017, 12:00 AM