Summary
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.
Fixed packages 3
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux · 8 | shadow-utils | 2:4.6-19.el8 |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | shadow-utils-subid | 2:4.6-19.el8 |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | shadow-utils-subid-devel | 2:4.6-19.el8 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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Medium 4.7
Shadow-utils: possible password leak during passwd(1) change
A flaw was found in shadow-utils. When asking for a new password, shadow-utils asks the password twice. If the password fails on the second attempt, shadow-utils fails in cleaning the buffer used to store the first entry. This may allow an attacker with enoug…