CVE-2006-3378

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.

🔗 References (14)

• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/20950
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/20966
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/21480
• cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1150
• cve@mitrehttp://www.osvdb.org/26995
• cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18850
• cve@mitrehttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-308-1
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/20950
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/20966
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/21480
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1150
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.osvdb.org/26995
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18850
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-308-1