QID 356551

Date Published: 2023-11-09

QID 356551: Amazon Linux Security Advisory for shadow-utils : ALAS-2023-1873

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 enough access to retrieve the password from the memory. (
( CVE-2023-4641)



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Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a securitybreach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 8.6 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.4 severity.
    • Solution
    Please refer to Amazon advisory: ALAS-2023-1873 for affected packages and patching details, or update with your package manager.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 356551

    CVE-2023-4641 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
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