CVE-2016-15024: A vulnerability was found in doomsider shadow

Q: How do I fix CVE-2016-15024?

doomsider shadow: upgrade to 2016-06-09. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2016-15024 being exploited?

CVE-2016-15024 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2016-15024 affect?

CVE-2016-15024 affects doomsider shadow. Severity is low (CVSS 2.5). A vulnerability was found in doomsider shadow. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to denial of service. Attacking locally is a requirement. The complexity of an attack is rather hi

Q: How urgent is CVE-2016-15024?

Priority 11/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

LOW 2.5UPGRADE

CVE-2016-15024 is a low-severity flaw (CVSS 2.5) affecting doomsider shadow. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability was found in doomsider shadow. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to denial of service. Attacking locally is a requirement. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. Continious delivery with rolling releases is used by this product. Therefore, no version details of affected nor updated releases are available. The patch is iden

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	2.5 (Low)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	High
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.2% (top 90%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-404
Published	2023-02-19
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: doomsider shadow project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-02-19 18:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:41 UTCUpdated Record last modified

doomsider shadow project doomsider shadow UPGRADE

Affected: < 2016-06-09

Fixed in: 2016-06-09

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy doomsider-shadow || rpm -q doomsider-shadow || doomsider-shadow --version

2. UPGRADE to 2016-06-09 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade doomsider-shadow

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade doomsider-shadow

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2016-15024?

doomsider shadow: upgrade to 2016-06-09. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2016-15024 being exploited?

CVE-2016-15024 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2016-15024 affect?

CVE-2016-15024 affects doomsider shadow. Severity is low (CVSS 2.5). A vulnerability was found in doomsider shadow. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to denial of service. Attacking locally is a requirement. The complexity of an attack is rather hi

How urgent is CVE-2016-15024?

Priority 11/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

References

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