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Debian Security Advisory DSA 1177-1 (usermin)
Information
Severity
Severity
Low
Family
Family
Debian Local Security Checks
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
3.6
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
16 years ago
Modified
Modified
6 years ago
Summary
The remote host is missing an update to usermin announced via advisory DSA 1177-1. Hendrik Weimer discovered that it is possible for a normal user to disable the login shell of the root account via usermin, a web-based administration tool.
Solution
Solution
For the stable distribution (sarge) this problem has been fixed in version 1.110-3.1. In the upstream distribution this problem is fixed in version 1.220. We recommend that you upgrade your usermin package. https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=DSA%201177-1