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diff --git a/glsa-201805-09.xml b/glsa-201805-09.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f4af27e4 --- /dev/null +++ b/glsa-201805-09.xml @@ -0,0 +1,48 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201805-09"> + <title>Shadow: security bypass</title> + <synopsis>A vulnerability found in Shadow may allow local attackers to bypass + security restrictions. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">shadow</product> + <announced>2018-05-22</announced> + <revised count="1">2018-05-22</revised> + <bug>647790</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="sys-apps/shadow" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">4.6</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">4.6</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>Shadow is a set of tools to deal with user accounts.</p> + </background> + <description> + <p>A local attacker could possibly bypass security restrictions if an + administrator used “group blacklisting” to restrict access to file + system paths. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>A local attacker could possibly bypass security restrictions.</p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All shadow users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-apps/shadow-4.6" + </code> + + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-7169">CVE-2018-7169</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2018-05-22T22:21:35Z">Zlogene</metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2018-05-22T22:36:37Z">Zlogene</metadata> +</glsa> |