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CVE-2006-3378

 

Severity Score

7.2
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

Comando passwd en shadow, en Ubuntu 5.04 through 6.06 LTS, cuando se pasa como parámetro –f, -g o –s, no comprueba el código de retorno de una llamada seguid, lo que podría provocar que usuarios locales obtuvieran privilegios de administrador (root) si seguid falla en casos como errores PAM o límite de recursos.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
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
  • 2006-07-06 CVE Reserved
  • 2006-07-06 CVE Published
  • 2023-11-29 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Ubuntu
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Ubuntu Linux
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5.04
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amd64
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Ubuntu
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Ubuntu Linux
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5.04
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i386
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Ubuntu
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Ubuntu Linux
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5.04
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powerpc
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Ubuntu
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Ubuntu Linux
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5.10
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amd64
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Ubuntu
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Ubuntu Linux
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5.10
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i386
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Ubuntu
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Ubuntu Linux
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5.10
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powerpc
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Ubuntu
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Ubuntu Linux
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5.10
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sparc
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Ubuntu
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Ubuntu Linux
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6.06_lts
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amd64
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Ubuntu
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Ubuntu Linux
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6.06_lts
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i386
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Ubuntu
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Ubuntu Linux
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6.06_lts
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powerpc
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Ubuntu
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6.06_lts
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sparc
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