Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 19, 2011· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2011-0721
CVE-2011-0721
Description
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.
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References
11- secunia.com/advisories/42505nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/43345nvdVendor Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0396nvdVendor Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0398nvdVendor Advisory
- osvdb.org/70895nvd
- slackware.com/security/viewer.phpnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2164nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/46426nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1065-1nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0773nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65564nvd
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