Description
Pedro Lineu Orso chetcpasswd 2.4.1 and earlier verifies and updates user accounts via custom code that processes /etc/shadow and does not follow the PAM configuration, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended restrictions implemented through PAM.
Published: 2006-12-21
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2006-6666 Pedro Lineu Orso chetcpasswd 2.4.1 and earlier verifies and updates user accounts via custom code that processes /etc/shadow and does not follow the PAM configuration, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended restrictions implemented through PAM.
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Pedro Lineu Orso Chetcpasswd
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-09-16T23:30:26.606Z

Reserved: 2006-12-21T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2006-6683

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2006-12-21T19:28:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2006-6683

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