Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2011-0721 (CCN-65564)

Assigned:2011-02-16
Published:2011-02-16
Updated:2017-08-17
Summary:Multiple CRLF injection vulnerabilities in (1) chfn and (2) chsh in shadow 1:4.1.4 allow local users to add new users or groups to /etc/passwd via the GECOS field.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:6.4 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
4.7 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
1.9 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
1.4 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-20
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2011-0721

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
70895

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
42505

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
43345

Source: SLACKWARE
Type: UNKNOWN
SSA:2011-086-03

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-2164

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-2164-1
shadow -- insufficient input sanitization

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-2164
shadow -- insufficient input sanitization

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 70895
shadow chfn/chsh Utility GECOS Field CRLF Injection

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
46426

Source: CCN
Type: BID-46426
Debian/Ubuntu Linux 'shadow' Package Local Security Bypass Vulnerability

Source: UBUNTU
Type: UNKNOWN
USN-1065-1

Source: VUPEN
Type: Vendor Advisory
ADV-2011-0396

Source: VUPEN
Type: Vendor Advisory
ADV-2011-0398

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2011-0773

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
shadow-chfnchsh-crlf-injection(65564)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
shadow-chfnchsh-crlf-injection(65564)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:debian:shadow:1:4.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:debian:shadow:1:4.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13165
    P
    USN-1065-1 -- shadow vulnerability
    2014-07-07
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12855
    P
    DSA-2164-1 shadow -- insufficient input sanitisation
    2014-06-23
    BACK
    debian shadow 1:4.1.4
    debian shadow 1:4.1.4