CVE-2006-3378
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…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.34%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.34% probability · 27th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- ubuntu/ubuntu linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20950
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20966
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21480
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1150
- http://www.osvdb.org/26995
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18850
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-308-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20950
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20966
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21480
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1150
- http://www.osvdb.org/26995
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18850
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-308-1
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.