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CVE-2006-1844

The Debian installer for the (1) shadow 4.0.14 and (2) base-config 2.53.10 packages includes sensitive information in world-readable log fi…

Published 20 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
2.1
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.3%
percentile 28%
Public exploits
0
none known

The Debian installer for the (1) shadow 4.0.14 and (2) base-config 2.53.10 packages includes sensitive information in world-readable log files, including preseeded passwords and pppoeconf passwords, which might allow local users to gain privileges.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.34% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.02.1AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

References

  • bugs.debian.org /cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=356939 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • osvdb.org /23922 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/19170 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred

Sources

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