CVE-2006-1772

Published Apr 13, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
debconf in Debian GNU/Linux, when configuring mnogosearch in the mnogosearch-common 3.2.31-1 package, uses the world-readable config.dat file instead of the restricted passwords.dat for storing the cleartext database administrator password in the mnogosearch-common/database_admin_pass record, which allows local users to view the password.

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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2006-1772 debconf in Debian GNU/Linux, when configuring mnogosearch in the mnogosearch-common 3.2.31-1 package, uses the world-readable config.dat file instead of the restricted passwords.dat for storing the cleartext database administrator password in the mnogosearch-common/database_admin_pass record, which allows local users to view the password.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 5:27 PM
Reserved
Apr 12, 2006, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 13, 2006, 10:02 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:23 PM