High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Feb 17, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2016-6252
CVE-2016-6252
Description
Integer overflow in shadow 4.2.1 allows local users to gain privileges via crafted input to newuidmap.
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
9- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/25/7nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatch
- github.com/shadow-maint/shadow/issues/27nvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/19/6nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/19/7nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/20/2nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92055nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3793nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-02nvd
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