passwd before 1:4.0.13 on Ubuntu 6.06 LTS leaves the root password blank instead of locking it when the administrator selects the "Go Back" option after the final "Installation complete" message and uses the main menu, which causes the password to be zeroed out in the installer's memory.
References
Link | Resource |
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-316-1 | Exploit Patch |
http://secunia.com/advisories/21022 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
http://www.osvdb.org/27091 |
Configurations
Information
Published : 2006-07-18 08:37
Updated : 2008-09-05 14:07
NVD link : CVE-2006-3597
Mitre link : CVE-2006-3597
JSON object : View
CWE
Products Affected
ubuntu
- ubuntu_linux