alsa-2023:6632
Vulnerability from osv_almalinux
Published
2023-11-07 00:00
Modified
2023-11-14 12:06
Summary
Low: shadow-utils security and bug fix update
Details

The shadow-utils packages include programs for converting UNIX password files to the shadow password format, as well as utilities for managing user and group accounts.

Security Fix(es):

  • shadow-utils: possible password leak during passwd(1) change (CVE-2023-4641)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Additional Changes:

For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section.

References
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      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "AlmaLinux:9",
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      },
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  "details": "The shadow-utils packages include programs for converting UNIX password files to the shadow password format, as well as utilities for managing user and group accounts. \n\nSecurity Fix(es):\n\n* shadow-utils: possible password leak during passwd(1) change (CVE-2023-4641)\n\nFor more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.\n\nAdditional Changes:\n\nFor detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section.",
  "id": "ALSA-2023:6632",
  "modified": "2023-11-14T12:06:24Z",
  "published": "2023-11-07T00:00:00Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6632"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4641"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2215945"
    },
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      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://errata.almalinux.org/9/ALSA-2023-6632.html"
    }
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  "related": [
    "CVE-2023-4641"
  ],
  "summary": "Low: shadow-utils security and bug fix update"
}


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