Shadow Login Failure Limit Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:47303

Info

Shadow Login Failure Limit Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 47303
Class: Design Error
CVE:
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Apr 11 2011 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 11 2011 12:00AM
Credit: pyllyukko
Vulnerable: Slackware shadow package 0
Slackware Linux x86_64 -current
Slackware Linux 13.1 x86_64
Slackware Linux 13.1
Slackware Linux -current
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Shadow Login Failure Limit Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

The 'shadow' package is prone to a local denial-of-service vulnerability.

Local attackers can exploit this issue to lock users from the affected computers, denying service to legitimate users.

Exploit / POC

Shadow Login Failure Limit Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

Attackers can use readily available commands to exploit this issue.

Solution / Fix

Shadow Login Failure Limit Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.


Slackware Linux 13.1 x86_64

Slackware Linux -current

Slackware Linux x86_64 -current

Slackware Linux 13.1

References

Shadow Login Failure Limit Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

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