CVE-2006-1183 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The Ubuntu 5.10 installer does not properly clear passwords from the installer log file (questions.dat), and leaves the log file with world-readable permissions, which allows local users to gain privileges.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00097.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Ubuntu	Ubuntu Linux

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2006-1187	The Ubuntu 5.10 installer does not properly clear passwords from the installer log file (questions.dat), and leaves the log file with world-readable permissions, which allows local users to gain privileges.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/19200
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015761
http://www.osvdb.org/23868
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17086
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0927
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25170
https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/shadow/+bug/34606
https://usn.ubuntu.com/262-1/

History

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2006-03-13T11:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T17:03:28.374Z

Reserved: 2006-03-13T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2006-1183

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2006-03-13T12:18:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2006-1183

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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