CVE-2004-1001 - Saddle sore Telecommunications

Description

Unknown vulnerability in the passwd_check function in Shadow 4.0.4.1 and possibly other versions before 4.0.5 allows local users to conduct unauthorized activities when an error from a pam_chauthtok function call is not properly handled.

Reference

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000894 http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-585 http://secunia.com/advisories/13028 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17902