CVE-2006-1183

Ubuntu 5.10 Installer - Password Disclosure

Severity Score

7.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*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

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* 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
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS 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