CVE-2006-6683 (GCVE-0-2006-6683)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2006-12-21 19:00 – Updated: 2024-09-16 23:30
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Summary
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.
Severity
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CWE
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