CVE-2006-3378
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
Unavailable / Other
Publication date:
06/07/2006
Last modified:
03/04/2025
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
Base Score 2.0
7.20
Severity 2.0
HIGH
Vulnerable products and versions
CPE | From | Up to |
---|---|---|
cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:5.04:*:amd64:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:5.04:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:5.04:*:powerpc:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:5.10:*:amd64:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:5.10:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:5.10:*:powerpc:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:5.10:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:6.06_lts:*:amd64:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:6.06_lts:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:6.06_lts:*:powerpc:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:6.06_lts:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20950
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20966
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21480
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1150
- http://www.osvdb.org/26995
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18850
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-308-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20950
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20966
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21480
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1150
- http://www.osvdb.org/26995
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18850
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-308-1