SUSE-SU-2024:2805-1: moderate: Security update for shadow

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# Security update for shadow

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:2805-1  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#916845

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2013-4235

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2013-4235 ( SUSE ):  6.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2013-4235 ( NVD ):  4.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for shadow fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2013-4235: Fixed TOCTOU race condition (bsc#916845)

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-2805=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-2805=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-2805=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * shadow-debugsource-4.2.1-36.15.1
    * shadow-debuginfo-4.2.1-36.15.1
    * shadow-4.2.1-36.15.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * shadow-debugsource-4.2.1-36.15.1
    * shadow-debuginfo-4.2.1-36.15.1
    * shadow-4.2.1-36.15.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * shadow-debugsource-4.2.1-36.15.1
    * shadow-debuginfo-4.2.1-36.15.1
    * shadow-4.2.1-36.15.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4235.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=916845

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