CVE Catalog
CVE-2016-6252
HighSummary
Integer overflow in shadow 4.2.1 allows local users to gain privileges via crafted input to newuidmap.
Risk Assessment
This vulnerability may lead to privilege escalation, posing a serious security risk to the system.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update to the latest version of shadow to mitigate this vulnerability.
Other vulnerabilities in shadow 4.2.1
Original NVD description (English source)
Integer overflow in shadow 4.2.1 allows local users to gain privileges via crafted input to newuidmap.