CVE-2006-1844

Description

The Debian installer for the (1) shadow 4.0.14 and (2) base-config 2.53.10 packages includes sensitive information in world-readable log files, including preseeded passwords and pppoeconf passwords, which might allow local users to gain privileges.

2.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.07%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=356939	patch
http://www.osvdb.org/23922	vdb entry patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/19170	third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-1844?: CVE-2006-1844 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-1844?: To fix CVE-2006-1844, 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-2006-1844 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-1844 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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