CVE-2006-3378

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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:5.04:*:amd64:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:5.04:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:5.04:*:powerpc:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:5.10:*:amd64:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:5.10:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:5.10:*:powerpc:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:5.10:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:6.06_lts:*:amd64:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:6.06_lts:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:6.06_lts:*:powerpc:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:6.06_lts:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*

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Information

Published : 2006-07-06 20:05

Updated : 2023-12-10 10:28


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