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HistoryNov 07, 2023 - 12:00 a.m.

Low: shadow-utils security and bug fix update

2023-11-0700:00:00
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shadow-utils
bug fix
password leak

7.2 High

AI Score

Confidence

Low

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

9.6%

The shadow-utils packages include programs for converting UNIX password files to the shadow password format, as well as utilities for managing user and group accounts.

Security Fix(es):

  • shadow-utils: possible password leak during passwd(1) change (CVE-2023-4641)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Additional Changes:

For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section.