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Case File

CVE-2016-6252

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.41% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-02-17 · Last synced 2026-08-04

Field Assessment

AI analysis pending.

Exhibit — Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

GitHub PoC Links
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CVE
CVE-2016-6252
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.41%

Original Filing — NVD Description

Integer overflow in shadow 4.2.1 allows local users to gain privileges via crafted input to newuidmap.