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  • source: shadow (main)
  • version: 1:4.17.4-2
  • maintainer: Shadow package maintainers (archive) (DMD)
  • uploaders: Serge Hallyn [DMD] – Chris Hofstaedtler [DMD]
  • arch: all any
  • std-ver: 4.7.0
  • VCS: Git (Browse, QA)
versions [more versions can be listed by madison] [old versions available from snapshot.debian.org]
[pool directory]
  • o-o-stable: 1:4.5-1.1
  • oldstable: 1:4.8.1-1
  • old-sec: 1:4.8.1-1+deb11u1
  • stable: 1:4.13+dfsg1-1+deb12u1
  • testing: 1:4.17.4-2
  • unstable: 1:4.17.4-2
versioned links
  • 1:4.5-1.1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 1:4.8.1-1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 1:4.8.1-1+deb11u1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 1:4.13+dfsg1-1+deb12u1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 1:4.17.4-2: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
binaries
  • libsubid-dev
  • libsubid5
  • login.defs (2 bugs: 0, 1, 1, 0)
  • passwd (20 bugs: 0, 13, 7, 0)
  • uidmap (1 bugs: 0, 1, 0, 0)
action needed
1 security issue in trixie high

There is 1 open security issue in trixie.

1 important issue:
  • CVE-2024-56433: shadow-utils (aka shadow) 4.4 through 4.17.0 establishes a default /etc/subuid behavior (e.g., uid 100000 through 165535 for the first user account) that can realistically conflict with the uids of users defined on locally administered networks, potentially leading to account takeover, e.g., by leveraging newuidmap for access to an NFS home directory (or same-host resources in the case of remote logins by these local network users). NOTE: it may also be argued that system administrators should not have assigned uids, within local networks, that are within the range that can occur in /etc/subuid.
Created: 2024-12-26 Last update: 2025-05-17 14:34
1 security issue in sid high

There is 1 open security issue in sid.

1 important issue:
  • CVE-2024-56433: shadow-utils (aka shadow) 4.4 through 4.17.0 establishes a default /etc/subuid behavior (e.g., uid 100000 through 165535 for the first user account) that can realistically conflict with the uids of users defined on locally administered networks, potentially leading to account takeover, e.g., by leveraging newuidmap for access to an NFS home directory (or same-host resources in the case of remote logins by these local network users). NOTE: it may also be argued that system administrators should not have assigned uids, within local networks, that are within the range that can occur in /etc/subuid.
Created: 2024-12-26 Last update: 2025-05-17 14:34
debian/patches: 1 patch with invalid metadata, 11 patches to forward upstream high

Among the 13 debian patches available in version 1:4.17.4-2 of the package, we noticed the following issues:

  • 1 patch with invalid metadata that ought to be fixed.
  • 11 patches where the metadata indicates that the patch has not yet been forwarded upstream. You should either forward the patch upstream or update the metadata to document its real status.
Created: 2023-02-26 Last update: 2025-04-19 19:30
5 bugs tagged patch in the BTS normal
The BTS contains patches fixing 5 bugs, consider including or untagging them.
Created: 2025-01-06 Last update: 2025-05-23 03:31
Depends on packages which need a new maintainer normal
The packages that shadow depends on which need a new maintainer are:
  • docbook-xml (#802368)
    • Build-Depends: docbook-xml
  • docbook-xsl (#802370)
    • Build-Depends: docbook-xsl
Created: 2023-09-01 Last update: 2025-05-23 00:33
lintian reports 2 warnings normal
Lintian reports 2 warnings about this package. You should make the package lintian clean getting rid of them.
Created: 2025-04-10 Last update: 2025-04-10 00:32
1 low-priority security issue in bookworm low

There is 1 open security issue in bookworm.

1 issue left for the package maintainer to handle:
  • CVE-2024-56433: (needs triaging) shadow-utils (aka shadow) 4.4 through 4.17.0 establishes a default /etc/subuid behavior (e.g., uid 100000 through 165535 for the first user account) that can realistically conflict with the uids of users defined on locally administered networks, potentially leading to account takeover, e.g., by leveraging newuidmap for access to an NFS home directory (or same-host resources in the case of remote logins by these local network users). NOTE: it may also be argued that system administrators should not have assigned uids, within local networks, that are within the range that can occur in /etc/subuid.

You can find information about how to handle this issue in the security team's documentation.

Created: 2023-06-10 Last update: 2025-05-17 14:34
Standards version of the package is outdated. wishlist
The package should be updated to follow the last version of Debian Policy (Standards-Version 4.7.2 instead of 4.7.0).
Created: 2025-02-21 Last update: 2025-04-19 16:00
news
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  • [2025-05-10] Accepted shadow 1:4.13+dfsg1-1+deb12u1 (source) into proposed-updates (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Christian Hofstaedtler)
  • [2025-04-29] shadow 1:4.17.4-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-04-19] Accepted shadow 1:4.17.4-2 (source) into unstable (Chris Hofstaedtler) (signed by: Christian Hofstaedtler)
  • [2025-04-18] Accepted shadow 1:4.8.1-1+deb11u1 (source) into oldstable-security (Sylvain Beucler)
  • [2025-04-10] shadow 1:4.17.4-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-04-05] Accepted shadow 1:4.17.4-1 (source) into unstable (Chris Hofstaedtler) (signed by: Christian Hofstaedtler)
  • [2025-04-03] shadow 1:4.17.3-3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-03-28] Accepted shadow 1:4.17.3-3 (source) into unstable (Chris Hofstaedtler) (signed by: Christian Hofstaedtler)
  • [2025-03-23] shadow 1:4.17.3-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-03-16] Accepted shadow 1:4.17.3-2 (source) into unstable (Chris Hofstaedtler) (signed by: Christian Hofstaedtler)
  • [2025-03-03] shadow 1:4.17.3-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-02-24] Accepted shadow 1:4.17.3-1 (source) into unstable (Chris Hofstaedtler) (signed by: Christian Hofstaedtler)
  • [2025-02-24] Accepted shadow 1:4.17.2-6 (source) into unstable (Chris Hofstaedtler) (signed by: Christian Hofstaedtler)
  • [2025-02-23] shadow 1:4.17.2-5 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-02-17] Accepted shadow 1:4.17.2-5 (source) into unstable (Chris Hofstaedtler) (signed by: Christian Hofstaedtler)
  • [2025-02-17] Accepted shadow 1:4.17.2-4 (source) into unstable (Chris Hofstaedtler) (signed by: Christian Hofstaedtler)
  • [2025-02-16] Accepted shadow 1:4.17.2-3 (source) into unstable (Chris Hofstaedtler) (signed by: Christian Hofstaedtler)
  • [2025-02-15] Accepted shadow 1:4.17.2-2 (source) into unstable (Chris Hofstaedtler) (signed by: Christian Hofstaedtler)
  • [2025-02-09] Accepted shadow 1:4.17.2-1 (source) into experimental (Chris Hofstaedtler) (signed by: Christian Hofstaedtler)
  • [2025-01-08] Accepted shadow 1:4.17.1-2 (source) into experimental (Chris Hofstaedtler) (signed by: Christian Hofstaedtler)
  • [2025-01-04] Accepted shadow 1:4.17.1-1 (source) into experimental (Chris Hofstaedtler) (signed by: Christian Hofstaedtler)
  • [2024-12-28] Accepted shadow 1:4.17.0-1 (source) into experimental (Chris Hofstaedtler) (signed by: Christian Hofstaedtler)
  • [2024-12-22] Accepted shadow 1:4.17.0~rc1-2 (source) into experimental (Chris Hofstaedtler) (signed by: Christian Hofstaedtler)
  • [2024-12-11] shadow 1:4.16.0-7 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2024-12-06] Accepted shadow 1:4.17.0~rc1-1 (source) into experimental (Chris Hofstaedtler) (signed by: Christian Hofstaedtler)
  • [2024-12-06] Accepted shadow 1:4.16.0-7 (source) into unstable (Chris Hofstaedtler) (signed by: Christian Hofstaedtler)
  • [2024-12-06] Accepted shadow 1:4.16.0-6 (source) into unstable (Chris Hofstaedtler) (signed by: Christian Hofstaedtler)
  • [2024-11-21] shadow 1:4.16.0-5 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2024-11-15] Accepted shadow 1:4.16.0-5 (source) into unstable (Chris Hofstaedtler) (signed by: Christian Hofstaedtler)
  • [2024-08-28] shadow 1:4.16.0-4 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
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bugs [bug history graph]
  • all: 36
  • RC: 0
  • I&N: 19
  • M&W: 17
  • F&P: 0
  • patch: 5
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  • 91 bugs (3 patches)
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