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.
Published: 2006-07-06
Score: 7.2 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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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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Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T18:23:21.269Z

Reserved: 2006-07-06T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2006-3378

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Status : Modified

Published: 2006-07-06T20:05:00.000

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

Link: CVE-2006-3378

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