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CVE-2004-1001
Unknown vulnerability in the passwd_check function in Shadow 4.0.4.1, and possibly other versions before 4.0.5, allows local users to…
Medium4.6EPSS 0.35%
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Description
Unknown vulnerability in the passwd_check function in Shadow 4.0.4.1, and possibly other versions before 4.0.5, allows local users to conduct unauthorized activities when an error from a pam_chauthtok function call is not properly handled.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.35% · top 72% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.6.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
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References (4)
- 13028 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- DSA-585 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- CLA-2004:894 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CONECTIVAx_transferred
- shadow-pwdcheck-modify-account(17902) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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