{"id":"ALSA-2023:6632","summary":"Low: shadow-utils security and bug fix update","details":"The shadow-utils packages include programs for converting UNIX password files to the shadow password format, as well as utilities for managing user and group accounts. \n\nSecurity Fix(es):\n\n* shadow-utils: possible password leak during passwd(1) change (CVE-2023-4641)\n\nFor more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.\n\nAdditional Changes:\n\nFor detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section.","modified":"2026-01-30T01:03:15.242828Z","published":"2023-11-07T00:00:00Z","related":["CVE-2023-4641"],"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6632"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4641"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2215945"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://errata.almalinux.org/9/ALSA-2023-6632.html"}],"affected":[{"package":{"name":"shadow-utils","ecosystem":"AlmaLinux:9","purl":"pkg:rpm/almalinux/shadow-utils"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2:4.9-8.el9"}]}],"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/AlmaLinux/osv-database/blob/master/advisories/almalinux9/ALSA-2023:6632.json"}},{"package":{"name":"shadow-utils-subid","ecosystem":"AlmaLinux:9","purl":"pkg:rpm/almalinux/shadow-utils-subid"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2:4.9-8.el9"}]}],"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/AlmaLinux/osv-database/blob/master/advisories/almalinux9/ALSA-2023:6632.json"}},{"package":{"name":"shadow-utils-subid-devel","ecosystem":"AlmaLinux:9","purl":"pkg:rpm/almalinux/shadow-utils-subid-devel"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2:4.9-8.el9"}]}],"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/AlmaLinux/osv-database/blob/master/advisories/almalinux9/ALSA-2023:6632.json"}}],"schema_version":"1.7.3"}