Packages
- shadow - system login tools
Details
It was discovered that shadow incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash or
expose sensitive information. This issue only affected
Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM. (CVE-2017-12424)
It was discovered that shadow incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information.
(CVE-2018-7169)
It was discovered that shadow incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash or
expose sensitive information. This issue only affected
Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM. (CVE-2017-12424)
It was discovered that shadow incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information.
(CVE-2018-7169)
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
---|---|---|---|
18.04 bionic | login – 1:4.5-1ubuntu2.2 | ||
passwd – 1:4.5-1ubuntu2.2 | |||
uidmap – 1:4.5-1ubuntu2.2 | |||
16.04 xenial | login – 1:4.2-3.1ubuntu5.5+esm1 | ||
passwd – 1:4.2-3.1ubuntu5.5+esm1 | |||
uidmap – 1:4.2-3.1ubuntu5.5+esm1 | |||
14.04 trusty | login – 1:4.1.5.1-1ubuntu9.5+esm1 | ||
passwd – 1:4.1.5.1-1ubuntu9.5+esm1 | |||
uidmap – 1:4.1.5.1-1ubuntu9.5+esm1 |
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