Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200411-09.
Solution
All shadow users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=sys-apps/shadow-4.0.5-r1'
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200411-09 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=69212
http://ftp.pld.org.pl/software/shadow/NEWS
Insight
A flaw in the chfn and chsh utilities might allow modification of account properties by unauthorized users.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2004-1001 -
CVSS Base Score: 4.6
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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