<p>Upgrade <code>Debian:8</code> <code>shadow</code> to version 1:4.0.14-9 or higher.</p>

CVE-2006-1844 Affecting shadow package, versions <1:4.0.14-9

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Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN8-SHADOW-306240
published 19 Apr 2006
disclosed 19 Apr 2006

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Introduced: 19 Apr 2006

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How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:8 shadow to version 1:4.0.14-9 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream shadow package and not the shadow package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

The Debian installer for the (1) shadow 4.0.14 and (2) base-config 2.53.10 packages includes sensitive information in world-readable log files, including preseeded passwords and pppoeconf passwords, which might allow local users to gain privileges.

References

CVSS Scores

version 3.1

Attack Vector (AV)

Local
Attack Complexity (AC)

Low
Privileges Required (PR)

None
User Interaction (UI)

None

Scope (S)

Unchanged

Confidentiality (C)

Low
Integrity (I)

None
Availability (A)

None