CVE-2006-3378 Affecting shadow package, versions <1:4.0.14-1
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN8-SHADOW-306260
- published 6 Jul 2006
- disclosed 6 Jul 2006
Introduced: 6 Jul 2006
CVE-2006-3378 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Debian:8 shadow to version 1:4.0.14-1 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.
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.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2006-3378
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1150
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20950
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20966
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21480
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18850
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-308-1
- http://www.osvdb.org/26995
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