Base Score

HIGH7.8

CVE-2016-6252

Integer overflow in shadow 4.2.1 allows local users to gain privileges via crafted input to newuidmap.

VectorLOCAL

Published Bycve@mitre.org

Published DateFeb 17, 2017, 17:59

Weakness Type (CWE):CWE-190

CVSS Metrics

Base Score

7.8

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Base Severity

HIGH

Version

3.0

Attack Vector (AV)

LOCAL

Attack Complexity (AC)

LOW

Privileges Required (PR)

LOW

User Interaction (UI)

NONE

Scope (S)

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality (C)

HIGH

Integrity (I)

HIGH

Availability (A)

HIGH

References

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3793
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/19/6
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/19/7
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/20/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/25/7
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92055
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=979282
https://github.com/shadow-maint/shadow/issues/27
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-02

Base Score

HIGH7.8

Weakness Type (CWE):CWE-190

CVSS Metrics

Base Score

7.8

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Base Severity

HIGH

Version

3.0

Attack Vector (AV)

LOCAL

Attack Complexity (AC)

LOW

Privileges Required (PR)

LOW

User Interaction (UI)

NONE

Scope (S)

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality (C)

HIGH

Integrity (I)

HIGH

Availability (A)

HIGH