CVE-2011-0721: Input Validation
First published: Fri Feb 18 2011(Updated: )
Multiple CRLF injection vulnerabilities in (1) chfn and (2) chsh in shadow 1:4.1.4 allow local users to add new users or groups to /etc/passwd via the GECOS field.
Credit: security@ubuntu.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Debian shadow | =1\-4.1.4 |
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Reference Links
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46426
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42505
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1065-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0396
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43345
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2164
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0398
- http://osvdb.org/70895
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0773
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2011&m=slackware-security.380014
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65564
- collector/nvd-historical
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/severity
- agent/references
- agent/weakness
- agent/author
- agent/type
- agent/event
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/description
- agent/tags
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- vendor/debian
- canonical/debian shadow
- version/debian shadow/1\-4.1.4