passwd before 1:4.0.13 on Ubuntu 6.06 LTS leaves the root password blank instead of locking it when the administrator selects the "Go Back" option after the final "Installation complete" message and uses the main menu, which causes the password to be zeroed out in the installer's memory.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2006-07-14T20:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T18:39:52.553Z

Reserved: 2006-07-14T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2006-3597

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2006-07-18T15:37:00.000

Modified: 2008-09-05T21:07:34.090

Link: CVE-2006-3597

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