Local Authentication Bypass in Shadow by Sun Microsystems
CVE-2004-1001

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor: Debian
Status: Shadow
Vendor: CVE Published:; 1 March 2005

What is CVE-2004-1001?

An unaddressed vulnerability in the passwd_check function present in Shadow could allow local users to exploit improper error handling from the pam_chauthtok function. This flaw potentially enables unauthorized activities, compromising system security if the flaw is not remediated.

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