CVE-2006-1183
Ubuntu 5.10 Installer - Password Disclosure
Severity Score
7.2
*CVSS v2
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
2
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
-
*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
The Ubuntu 5.10 installer does not properly clear passwords from the installer log file (questions.dat), and leaves the log file with world-readable permissions, which allows local users to gain privileges.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2006-03-12 First Exploit
- 2006-03-13 CVE Reserved
- 2006-03-13 CVE Published
- 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
CAPEC
References (9)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/19200 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1015761 | Vdb Entry | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/23868 | Vdb Entry | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17086 | Vdb Entry | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0927 | Vdb Entry | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25170 | Vdb Entry |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1579 | 2006-03-12 | |
| https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/shadow/+bug/34606 | 2024-08-07 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/262-1 | 2018-10-03 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Ubuntu Search vendor "Ubuntu" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Ubuntu" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 5.10 Search vendor "Ubuntu" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "5.10" | - |
Affected
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