CVE-2006-2194

Published Jul 5, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The winbind plugin in pppd for ppp 2.4.4 and earlier does not check the return code from the setuid function call, which might allow local users to gain privileges by causing setuid to fail, such as exceeding PAM limits for the maximum number of user processes, which prevents the winbind NTLM authentication helper from dropping privileges.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1106-1 New ppp packages fix privilege escalation
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1150-1 New shadow packages fix privilege escalation
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2006-2195 The winbind plugin in pppd for ppp 2.4.4 and earlier does not check the return code from the setuid function call, which might allow local users to gain privileges by causing setuid to fail, such as exceeding PAM limits for the maximum number of user processes, which prevents the winbind NTLM authentication helper from dropping privileges.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-310-1 ppp vulnerability
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
debian
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 5:43 PM
Reserved
May 4, 2006, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 5, 2006, 6:05 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:24 PM