SUSE-SU-2017:2947-1

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    SUSE-SU-2017:2947-1

    Published: 8 Nov 2017Last Modified: 4 Feb 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2017-12424

    Summary: Security update for shadow

    Details: This update for shadow fixes several issues. This security issue was fixed: - CVE-2017-12424: The newusers tool could have been forced to manipulate internal data structures in ways unintended by the authors. Malformed input may have lead to crashes (with a buffer overflow or other memory corruption) or other unspecified behaviors (bsc#1052261). These non-security issues were fixed: - bsc#1023895: Fixed man page to not contain invalid options and also prevent warnings when using these options in certain settings - bsc#980486: Reset user in /var/log/tallylog because of the usage of pam_tally2

    References: https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2017/suse-su-20172947-1/, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1023895, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1052261, https://bugzilla.suse.com/980486, https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-12424

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: shadow

    Purl: pkg:rpm/suse/shadow&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -4.2.1-27.3.3

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High