Description
The Debian installer for the (1) shadow 4.0.14 and (2) base-config 2.53.10 packages includes sensitive information in world-readable log files, including preseeded passwords and pppoeconf passwords, which might allow local users to gain privileges.
Published: 2006-04-19
Score: 2.1 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2006-1844 The Debian installer for the (1) shadow 4.0.14 and (2) base-config 2.53.10 packages includes sensitive information in world-readable log files, including preseeded passwords and pppoeconf passwords, which might allow local users to gain privileges.
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Debian Base-config Shadow
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-09-16T16:19:03.495Z

Reserved: 2006-04-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2006-1844

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2006-04-19T16:06:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2006-1844

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