CVE-2004-1001 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Unknown vulnerability in the passwd_check function in Shadow 4.0.4.1, and possibly other versions before 4.0.5, allows local users to conduct unauthorized activities when an error from a pam_chauthtok function call is not properly handled.

Published: 2004-11-04

Score: 4.6 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:debian:shadow:4.0.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2004-0999	Unknown vulnerability in the passwd_check function in Shadow 4.0.4.1, and possibly other versions before 4.0.5, allows local users to conduct unauthorized activities when an error from a pam_chauthtok function call is not properly handled.
Ubuntu USN	USN-17-1	passwd vulnerability

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00081.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000894
http://secunia.com/advisories/13028
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-585
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17902

History

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Subscriptions

Debian Shadow

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2004-11-04T05:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-08T00:38:59.702Z

Reserved: 2004-11-02T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2004-1001

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2005-03-01T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2004-1001

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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