CVE-2024-56433

shadow-utils: The shadow-utils packages include programs for converting UNIX password files to the shadow password format, as well...

CVE-2024-56433 is fixed in 3 products on 1 platform, first by RHSA-2025:20145, released December 26, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
3.6
Low
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0043
37th percentile

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. Security Fix(es): * shadow-utils: Default subordinate ID configuration in /etc/login.defs could lead to compromise (CVE-2024-56433) For 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. Additional Changes: For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Release Notes linked from the References section.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
shadow-utils · RHEL 10 4.15.0-8.el10 RHSA-2025:20145 Dec 26, 2024
shadow-utils · RHEL 9 2:4.9-15.el9 RHSA-2025:20559 Nov 11, 2025
shadow-utils · almalinux 10 2:4.15.0-8.el10 ALSA-2025:20145 Nov 11, 2025
shadow-utils · almalinux 9 2:4.9-15.el9 ALSA-2025:20559 Nov 11, 2025
shadow-utils · ol 10 2:4.15.0-8.el10 ELSA-2025-20145-0 Nov 25, 2025
shadow-utils · ol 9 2:4.9-15.el9 ELSA-2025-20559-0 Nov 17, 2025
shadow-utils · rocky 10 2:4.15.0-8.el10 RLSA-2025:20145 Dec 2, 2025
shadow-utils · rocky 9 2:4.9-15.el9 RLSA-2025:20559 Nov 21, 2025
shadow-utils-subid · RHEL 9 2:4.9-15.el9 RHSA-2025:20559 Nov 11, 2025
shadow-utils-subid · almalinux 10 2:4.15.0-8.el10 ALSA-2025:20145 Nov 11, 2025
shadow-utils-subid · almalinux 9 2:4.9-15.el9 ALSA-2025:20559 Nov 11, 2025
shadow-utils-subid · ol 10 2:4.15.0-8.el10 ELSA-2025-20145-0 Nov 25, 2025
shadow-utils-subid · ol 9 2:4.9-15.el9 ELSA-2025-20559-0 Nov 17, 2025
shadow-utils-subid-devel · RHEL 9 2:4.9-15.el9 RHSA-2025:20559 Nov 11, 2025
shadow-utils-subid-devel · almalinux 10 2:4.15.0-8.el10 ALSA-2025:20145 Nov 11, 2025
shadow-utils-subid-devel · almalinux 9 2:4.9-15.el9 ALSA-2025:20559 Nov 11, 2025
shadow-utils-subid-devel · ol 10 2:4.15.0-8.el10 ELSA-2025-20145-0 Nov 25, 2025
shadow-utils-subid-devel · ol 9 2:4.9-15.el9 ELSA-2025-20559-0 Nov 17, 2025

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