Description
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.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2002-0754 | 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. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-08T03:03:48.808Z
Reserved: 2002-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2002-0762
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Status : Modified
Published: 2002-08-12T04:00:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Link: CVE-2002-0762
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD