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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.54730
Category:Gentoo Local Security Checks
Title:Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200411-09 (shadow)
Summary:The remote host is missing updates announced in;advisory GLSA 200411-09.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200411-09.

Vulnerability Insight:
A flaw in the chfn and chsh utilities might allow modification of account
properties by unauthorized users.

Solution:
All shadow users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=sys-apps/shadow-4.0.5-r1'

CVSS Score:
4.6

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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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