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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.69341
Category:Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2011-086-03)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'shadow' package(s) announced via the SSA:2011-086-03 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'shadow' package(s) announced via the SSA:2011-086-03 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
New shadow packages are available for Slackware 13.1 and -current to
fix a security issue.


Here are the details from the Slackware 13.1 ChangeLog:
+--------------------------+
patches/packages/shadow-4.1.4.3-i486-1_slack13.1.txz: Rebuilt.
This release fixes a security issue where local users may be able to add
themselves to NIS groups through chfn and chsh.
For more information, see:
[link moved to references]
(* Security fix *)
Thanks to Gary Langshaw for collecting important additional patches from svn.
+--------------------------+

Affected Software/OS:
'shadow' package(s) on Slackware 13.1, Slackware current.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.4

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2011-0721
BugTraq ID: 46426
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46426
Debian Security Information: DSA-2164 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2164
http://osvdb.org/70895
http://secunia.com/advisories/42505
http://secunia.com/advisories/43345
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2011&m=slackware-security.380014
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1065-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0396
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0398
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0773
XForce ISS Database: shadow-chfnchsh-crlf-injection(65564)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65564
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