CVE-2004-1001 Security feature bypass in n/a

Medium 4.6 Published Updated

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.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2004-1001, DSA-585-1, GHSA-5j45-g3wc-p66h.

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