FKIE_CVE-2006-6683

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2006-12-21 19:28 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:33
Severity
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=394454Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21102Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=394454Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21102Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
pedro_lineu_orso chetcpasswd *
pedro_lineu_orso chetcpasswd 1.12
pedro_lineu_orso chetcpasswd 2.1
pedro_lineu_orso chetcpasswd 2.2.1
pedro_lineu_orso chetcpasswd 2.3.1
pedro_lineu_orso chetcpasswd 2.3.3
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