CVE-2006-3378

Published Jul 6, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2006-3374 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-308-1 shadow vulnerability
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 6:23 PM
Reserved
Jul 6, 2006, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 6, 2006, 8:05 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:26 PM