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CVE-2006-3597

passwd before 1:4.0.13 on Ubuntu 6.06 LTS leaves the root password blank instead of locking it when the administrator selects the "Go Back"…

Published 20 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.2
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.5%
percentile 45%
Public exploits
0
none known

passwd before 1:4.0.13 on Ubuntu 6.06 LTS leaves the root password blank instead of locking it when the administrator selects the "Go Back" option after the final "Installation complete" message and uses the main menu, which causes the password to be zeroed out in the installer's memory.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.54% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 45% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

  • ubuntu.com /usn/usn-316-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • osvdb.org /27091 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/21022 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred

Sources

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