CVE-2016-6252 Integer overflow in n/a
Local attackers can exploit an integer overflow in newuidmap to gain elevated privileges on Linux systems using shadow utilities.
- 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-2016-6252?
CVE-2016-6252 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Feb 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Integer overflow in shadow 4.2.1 allows local users to gain privileges via crafted input to newuidmap.
Weakness: CWE-190
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6252?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (11)
shadow SUSE:Enterprise Storage 4 | All versions | 4.2.1-27.9.1 |
shadow SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 | All versions | 4.2.1-27.9.1 |
shadow SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1-LTSS | All versions | 4.1.5.1-19.8.1 |
shadow SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL | All versions | 4.2.1-27.9.1 |
shadow SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-LTSS | All versions | 4.2.1-27.9.1 |
shadow SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 | All versions | 4.2.1-27.9.1 |
shadow SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS | All versions | 4.1.5.1-19.8.1 |
shadow SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 | All versions | 4.1.5.1-19.8.1 |
shadow SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 | All versions | 4.2.1-27.9.1 |
shadow SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 | All versions | 4.2.1-27.9.1 |
shadow SUSE:OpenStack Cloud 7 | All versions | 4.2.1-27.9.1 |
Products include Shadow Project Shadow.
How do I fix CVE-2016-6252?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2016-6252 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6252 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-6252, GHSA-8rg4-9fq3-cf7g, SUSE-SU-2018:1995-1, SUSE-SU-2018:1997-1, SUSE-SU-2018:1997-2, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-6252.