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.
References
Configurations
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History
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Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/20950 - | |
References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/20966 - | |
References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/21480 - | |
References | () http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1150 - | |
References | () http://www.osvdb.org/26995 - | |
References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18850 - | |
References | () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-308-1 - |
Information
Published : 2006-07-06 20:05
Updated : 2024-11-21 00:13
NVD link : CVE-2006-3378
Mitre link : CVE-2006-3378
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2006-3378
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Products Affected
ubuntu
- ubuntu_linux
CWE