{"id":"SUSE-SU-2017:2947-1","summary":"Security update for shadow","details":"This update for shadow fixes several issues.\n\nThis security issue was fixed:\n\n- CVE-2017-12424: The newusers tool could have been forced to manipulate\n  internal data structures in ways unintended by the authors. Malformed input may\n  have lead to crashes (with a buffer overflow or other memory corruption) or\n  other unspecified behaviors (bsc#1052261).\n\nThese non-security issues were fixed:\n\n- bsc#1023895: Fixed man page to not contain invalid options and also prevent\n  warnings when using these options in certain settings\n- bsc#980486: Reset user in /var/log/tallylog because of the usage of pam_tally2\n","modified":"2026-02-04T02:49:53.161057Z","published":"2017-11-08T07:50:15Z","related":["CVE-2017-12424"],"upstream":["CVE-2017-12424"],"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2017/suse-su-20172947-1/"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://bugzilla.suse.com/1023895"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://bugzilla.suse.com/1052261"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://bugzilla.suse.com/980486"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-12424"}],"affected":[{"package":{"name":"shadow","ecosystem":"SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2","purl":"pkg:rpm/suse/shadow&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.2.1-27.3.3"}]}],"ecosystem_specific":{"binaries":[{"shadow":"4.2.1-27.3.3"}]},"database_specific":{"source":"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2017:2947-1.json"}},{"package":{"name":"shadow","ecosystem":"SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3","purl":"pkg:rpm/suse/shadow&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP3"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.2.1-27.3.3"}]}],"ecosystem_specific":{"binaries":[{"shadow":"4.2.1-27.3.3"}]},"database_specific":{"source":"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2017:2947-1.json"}},{"package":{"name":"shadow","ecosystem":"SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2","purl":"pkg:rpm/suse/shadow&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.2.1-27.3.3"}]}],"ecosystem_specific":{"binaries":[{"shadow":"4.2.1-27.3.3"}]},"database_specific":{"source":"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2017:2947-1.json"}},{"package":{"name":"shadow","ecosystem":"SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2","purl":"pkg:rpm/suse/shadow&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.2.1-27.3.3"}]}],"ecosystem_specific":{"binaries":[{"shadow":"4.2.1-27.3.3"}]},"database_specific":{"source":"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2017:2947-1.json"}},{"package":{"name":"shadow","ecosystem":"SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2","purl":"pkg:rpm/suse/shadow&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.2.1-27.3.3"}]}],"ecosystem_specific":{"binaries":[{"shadow":"4.2.1-27.3.3"}]},"database_specific":{"source":"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2017:2947-1.json"}},{"package":{"name":"shadow","ecosystem":"SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3","purl":"pkg:rpm/suse/shadow&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.2.1-27.3.3"}]}],"ecosystem_specific":{"binaries":[{"shadow":"4.2.1-27.3.3"}]},"database_specific":{"source":"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2017:2947-1.json"}},{"package":{"name":"shadow","ecosystem":"SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3","purl":"pkg:rpm/suse/shadow&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.2.1-27.3.3"}]}],"ecosystem_specific":{"binaries":[{"shadow":"4.2.1-27.3.3"}]},"database_specific":{"source":"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2017:2947-1.json"}}],"schema_version":"1.7.3"}