CVE-2006-1183

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Published Mar 13, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS 3.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

The Ubuntu 5.10 installer does not properly clear passwords from the installer log file (questions.dat), and leaves the log file with world-readable permissions, which allows local users to gain privileges.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2006-1187	The Ubuntu 5.10 installer does not properly clear passwords from the installer log file (questions.dat), and leaves the log file with world-readable permissions, which allows local users to gain privileges.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.3% (3.299% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/19200
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015761
http://www.osvdb.org/23868
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17086
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0927
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25170
https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/shadow/+bug/34606
https://usn.ubuntu.com/262-1/

History

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Subscriptions

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 5:03 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 13, 2006, 11:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 5:03 PM
Reserved: Mar 13, 2006, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:22 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 13, 2006, 12:18 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:22 PM

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