CVE-2006-3378

Description

passwd command in shadow in Ubuntu 5.04 through 6.06 LTS, when called with the -f, -g, or -s flag, does not check the return code of a setuid call, which might allow local users to gain root privileges if setuid fails in cases such as PAM failures or resource limits.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.06%

Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/21480	third party advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/26995	vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1150	vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-308-1	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18850	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/20966	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20950	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-3378?: CVE-2006-3378 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-3378?: To fix CVE-2006-3378, 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-2006-3378 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-3378 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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