SB2017051604 - Ubuntu update for shadow 

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SB2017051604 - Ubuntu update for shadow

Published: May 16, 2017

Security Bulletin ID SB2017051604
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-6252)

The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code on the target system with escalated privileges.

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow in shadow-utils. A local user can execute arbitrary code on the target system with root privileges.


2) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-2616)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to race condition within shadow-utils implementation. A local user can kill other processes on the system with root privileges.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References