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CVE-2006-3378

CVE-2006-3378

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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.

EPSS 0.3% · Fix available

Published
Updated

Stack: system

Affected products and versions

  • n/a

    Versions
    • n/a: Affected

    No fix published

  • shadow Debian:12

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 1:4.0.14-1

    Update to 1:4.0.14-1

  • shadow Debian:13

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 1:4.0.14-1

    Update to 1:4.0.14-1

  • shadow Debian:14

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 1:4.0.14-1

    Update to 1:4.0.14-1

Original sources

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