shadow package in SuSE 8.0 allows local users to destroy the /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow files or assign extra group privileges to some users by changing filesize limits before calling programs that modify the files.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suse_linux | Suse | 8.0 (including) | 8.0 (including) |
References
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9102.php
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2002_17_shadow.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4757
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9102.php
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2002_17_shadow.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4757