shadow-utils: Incorrect integer handling results in LPE
Published Feb 17, 2017
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.41%
Description
Integer overflow in shadow 4.2.1 allows local users to gain privileges via crafted input to newuidmap.
Affected products
No data.
- 4.2.1
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
shadow-utils
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
shadow-utils
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
shadow-utils
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | shadow-utils | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | shadow-utils | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | shadow-utils | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.41% (0.00409) | 32.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.41% (0.00409) | 32.35th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.10% (0.00096) | 24.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 68.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 22, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 68.05th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 65.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 41.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (13)
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3793 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/19/6 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/19/7 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/20/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/25/7 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92055 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-6252 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1358625 Issue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=979282 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatch
- https://github.com/shadow-maint/shadow/issues/27 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6252
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-02 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6252
Change history (0)
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