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High
CVE-2006-6683
Pedro Lineu Orso chetcpasswd 2.4.1 and earlier verifies and updates...
Vulnerability Description
Pedro Lineu Orso chetcpasswd 2.4.1 and earlier verifies and updates user accounts via custom code that processes /etc/shadow and does not follow the PAM configuration, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended restrictions implemented through PAM.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
pedro lineu orso
View all reports →Affected Software
chetcpasswd
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 1.12, 2.1, 2.2.1, 2.3.1, 2.3.3
Timeline
Official Publish:
December 21st, 2006
Last Modified:
September 16th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.