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Unscored DSA-1709-1 1 CVE

shadow - privilege escalation

Published Jan 21, 2009 · Updated Mar 9, 2026

Fixed packages 1

ReleasePackageFixed in
Debian · 4.0 shadow 1:4.0.18.1-7+etch1

Vulnerabilities 1

  • Unscored —
    CVE-2008-5394 Public exploit

    /bin/login in shadow 4.0.18.1 in Debian GNU/Linux, and probably other Linux distributions, allows local users in the ut…