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Test ID: | 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.69582 |
Category: | Slackware Local Security Checks |
Title: | Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2011-101-01) |
Summary: | The remote host is missing an update for the 'shadow' package(s) announced via the SSA:2011-101-01 advisory. |
Description: | Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'shadow' package(s) announced via the SSA:2011-101-01 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-i486-2_slack13.1.txz: Rebuilt. Corrected a packaging error where incorrect permissions on /usr/sbin/lastlog and /usr/sbin/faillog allow any user to set login failure limits on any other user (including root), potentially leading to a denial of service. Thanks to pyllyukko for discovering and reporting this vulnerability. (* Security fix *) +--------------------------+ Affected Software/OS: 'shadow' package(s) on Slackware 13.1, Slackware current. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 5.0 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Copyright | Copyright (C) 2012 Greenbone AG |
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