SUSE-SU-2024:1007-2: moderate: Security update for shadow

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# Security update for shadow

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:1007-2  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1144060
  * bsc#1176006
  * bsc#1188307
  * bsc#1203823
  * bsc#1205502
  * bsc#1206627
  * bsc#1210507
  * bsc#1213189
  * bsc#1214806

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2023-29383
  * CVE-2023-4641

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2023-29383 ( SUSE ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2023-29383 ( NVD ):  3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
  * CVE-2023-4641 ( SUSE ):  3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
  * CVE-2023-4641 ( NVD ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5

  
  
An update that solves two vulnerabilities and has seven security fixes can now
be installed.

## Description:

This update for shadow fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2023-29383: Fixed apparent /etc/shadow manipulation via chfn
    (bsc#1210507).
  * CVE-2023-4641: Fixed possible password leak during passwd(1) change
    (bsc#1214806).

The following non-security bugs were fixed:

  * bsc#1176006: Fix chage date miscalculation
  * bsc#1188307: Fix passwd segfault
  * bsc#1203823: Remove pam_keyinit from PAM config files
  * bsc#1213189: Change lock mechanism to file locking to prevent lock files
    after power interruptions
  * bsc#1206627: Add --prefix support to passwd, chpasswd and chage
  * bsc#1205502: useradd audit event user id field cannot be interpretedd

## 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 Micro 5.5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.5-2024-1007=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 (noarch)
    * login_defs-4.8.1-150500.3.3.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * shadow-4.8.1-150500.3.3.1
    * shadow-debugsource-4.8.1-150500.3.3.1
    * shadow-debuginfo-4.8.1-150500.3.3.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-29383.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4641.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1144060
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1176006
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1188307
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1203823
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1205502
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1206627
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1210507
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1213189
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1214806

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