SUSE Security Update: Security update for shadow
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2018:2834-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #1106914 
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15
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   An update that contains security fixes can now be installed.

Description:

   This update for shadow fixes the following security issue:

   - Prevent useradd from creating intermediate directories with mode 0777
     (bsc#1106914)


Patch Instructions:

   To install this SUSE Security 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 Module for Basesystem 15:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-2018-1993=1



Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      shadow-4.5-7.3.1
      shadow-debuginfo-4.5-7.3.1
      shadow-debugsource-4.5-7.3.1


References:

   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1106914

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