Description
PAM_extern before 0.2 sends a password as a command line argument, which allows local users to obtain the password by listing the command line arguments, such as ps. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2006-5644 | PAM_extern before 0.2 sends a password as a command line argument, which allows local users to obtain the password by listing the command line arguments, such as ps. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T19:55:54.087Z
Reserved: 2006-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2006-5659
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Status : Modified
Published: 2006-11-03T00:07:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2006-5659
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD