USN-5254-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5254-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5254-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5254-1
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Published
2022-01-27T14:29:40.521059Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:35:44Z
Summary
shadow vulnerabilities
Details

It was discovered that shadow incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash or expose sensitive information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM. (CVE-2017-12424)

It was discovered that shadow incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2018-7169)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / shadow

Package

Name
shadow
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/shadow@1:4.1.5.1-1ubuntu9.5+esm1?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:4.1.5.1-1ubuntu9.5+esm1

Affected versions

1:4.*

1:4.1.5.1-1ubuntu6
1:4.1.5.1-1ubuntu7
1:4.1.5.1-1ubuntu8
1:4.1.5.1-1ubuntu9
1:4.1.5.1-1ubuntu9.1
1:4.1.5.1-1ubuntu9.2
1:4.1.5.1-1ubuntu9.4
1:4.1.5.1-1ubuntu9.5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1:4.1.5.1-1ubuntu9.5+esm1",
            "binary_name": "login"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:4.1.5.1-1ubuntu9.5+esm1",
            "binary_name": "passwd"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:4.1.5.1-1ubuntu9.5+esm1",
            "binary_name": "uidmap"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2017-12424",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "low",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2018-7169",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "low",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / shadow

Package

Name
shadow
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/shadow@1:4.2-3.1ubuntu5.5+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:4.2-3.1ubuntu5.5+esm1

Affected versions

1:4.*

1:4.1.5.1-1.1ubuntu7
1:4.2-3.1ubuntu1
1:4.2-3.1ubuntu2
1:4.2-3.1ubuntu3
1:4.2-3.1ubuntu4
1:4.2-3.1ubuntu5
1:4.2-3.1ubuntu5.2
1:4.2-3.1ubuntu5.3
1:4.2-3.1ubuntu5.4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1:4.2-3.1ubuntu5.5+esm1",
            "binary_name": "login"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:4.2-3.1ubuntu5.5+esm1",
            "binary_name": "passwd"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:4.2-3.1ubuntu5.5+esm1",
            "binary_name": "uidmap"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2017-12424",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "low",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2018-7169",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "low",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / shadow

Package

Name
shadow
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/shadow@1:4.5-1ubuntu2.2?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:4.5-1ubuntu2.2

Affected versions

1:4.*

1:4.2-3.2ubuntu4
1:4.5-1ubuntu1
1:4.5-1ubuntu2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1:4.5-1ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "login"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:4.5-1ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "passwd"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:4.5-1ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "uidmap"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2018-7169",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "low",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}