VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2011-0721
Multiple CRLF injection vulnerabilities in (1) chfn and (2) chsh in shadow 1:4.1.4 allow local users to add new users or groups to /etc/passwd via the GECOS field.
MEDIUM 6.4EPSS 2.31%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.31%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Multiple CRLF injection vulnerabilities in (1) chfn and (2) chsh in shadow 1:4.1.4 allow local users to add new users or groups to /etc/passwd via the GECOS field.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.4 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.31% probability · 82th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- debian/shadow
- Source
- security@ubuntu.com
References
- http://osvdb.org/70895
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42505Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43345Vendor Advisory
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2011&m=slackware-security.380014
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2164
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46426
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1065-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0396Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0398Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0773
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65564
- http://osvdb.org/70895
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42505Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43345Vendor Advisory
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2011&m=slackware-security.380014
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2164
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46426
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1065-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0396Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0398Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0773
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65564
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.