CVE-2006-1844 Affecting shadow package, versions <1:4.0.14-9
Snyk CVSS
Attack Complexity
Low
Threat Intelligence
EPSS
0.04% (6th
percentile)
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN9-SHADOW-306241
- published 19 Apr 2006
- disclosed 19 Apr 2006
Introduced: 19 Apr 2006
CVE-2006-1844 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Debian:9
shadow
to version 1:4.0.14-9 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream shadow
package and not the shadow
package as distributed by Debian
.
See How to fix?
for Debian:9
relevant fixed versions and status.
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.