CVE-2006-1772

Description

debconf in Debian GNU/Linux, when configuring mnogosearch in the mnogosearch-common 3.2.31-1 package, uses the world-readable config.dat file instead of the restricted passwords.dat for storing the cleartext database administrator password in the mnogosearch-common/database_admin_pass record, which allows local users to view the password.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.05%

Third-Party Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/19589	third party advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=361775
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17477	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-1772?: CVE-2006-1772 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-1772?: To fix CVE-2006-1772, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-1772 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-1772 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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