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CVE-2006-3378
passwd command in shadow in Ubuntu 5.04 through 6.06 LTS,...
Vulnerability Description
passwd command in shadow in Ubuntu 5.04 through 6.06 LTS, when called with the -f, -g, or -s flag, does not check the return code of a setuid call, which might allow local users to gain root privileges if setuid fails in cases such as PAM failures or resource limits.
Impact Analysis
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Remediation
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Affected Vendor
ubuntu
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ubuntu linux
Vulnerable Versions:
5.04, 5.10, 6.06_lts
Timeline
Official Publish:
July 6th, 2006
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
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