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CVE-2006-1183
Published: Mar 13, 2006
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
USN-262-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/shadow/+bug/34606
x_refsource_CONFIRM
17086
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
23868
vdb-entry
x_refsource_OSVDB
ADV-2006-0927
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
ubuntu-installer-password-disclosure(25170)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
1015761
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
19200
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
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