chfn in pwdutils 3.0.4 and earlier on SuSE Linux, and possibly other operating systems, does not properly check arguments for the GECOS field, which allows local users to gain privileges.
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: 2005-11-05T11:00:00
Updated: 2024-08-07T23:17:22.718Z
Reserved: 2005-11-05T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2005-3503
Vulnrichment
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NVD
Status : Modified
Published: 2005-11-05T11:02:00.000
Modified: 2018-10-19T15:36:48.767
Link: CVE-2005-3503
Redhat
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