Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.50608
Category:	Mandrake Local Security Checks
Title:	Mandrake Security Advisory MDKSA-2004:126 (shadow-utils)
Summary:	NOSUMMARY
Description:	Description: The remote host is missing an update to shadow-utils announced via advisory MDKSA-2004:126. A vulnerability in the shadow suite was discovered by Martin Schulze that can be exploited by local users to bypass certain security restrictions due to an input validation error in the passwd_check() function. This function is used by the chfn and chsh tools. The updated packages have been patched to prevent this problem. Affected versions: 10.0, 10.1, 9.2, Corporate Server 2.1, Multi Network Firewall 8.2 Solution: To upgrade automatically use MandrakeUpdate or urpmi. The verification of md5 checksums and GPG signatures is performed automatically for you. https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=MDKSA-2004:126 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2004-1001 http://secunia.com/advisories/13028 Risk factor : Medium CVSS Score: 4.6
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2004-1001 Conectiva Linux advisory: CLA-2004:894 http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000894 Debian Security Information: DSA-585 (Google Search) http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-585 http://secunia.com/advisories/13028 XForce ISS Database: shadow-pwdcheck-modify-account(17902) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17902
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