CVE-2016-6252 describes an integer overflow vulnerability in shadow 4.2.1, specifically affecting the newuidmap utility. This flaw allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges by providing specially crafted input. With a CVSS v3 score of 7.8 (High), successful exploitation could lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, requiring low attack complexity and user privileges. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code or significant community discussion has been identified.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:shadow_project:shadow:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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