CVE-2004-1001 Security feature bypass in n/a
Local attackers can bypass password change restrictions due to improper error handling in the passwd_check function, potentially leading to privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2004-1001?
CVE-2004-1001 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Nov 2004. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unknown vulnerability in the passwd_check function in Shadow 4.0.4.1, and possibly other versions before 4.0.5, allows local users to conduct unauthorized activities when an error from a pam_chauthtok function call is not properly handled.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1001?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Debian Shadow.
How do I fix CVE-2004-1001?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2004-1001 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-1001 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2004-1001, DSA-585-1, GHSA-5j45-g3wc-p66h.