CVE-2006-3597

Published: 18 July 2006

passwd before 1:4.0.13 on Ubuntu 6.06 LTS leaves the root password blank instead of locking it when the administrator selects the "Go Back" option after the final "Installation complete" message and uses the main menu, which causes the password to be zeroed out in the installer's memory.

Priority

Status

Package	Release	Status
shadow Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	dapper	Released (4.0.13-7ubuntu3.2)
	edgy	Not vulnerable
	feisty	Not vulnerable
	upstream	Needs triage

References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-3597
NVD
Launchpad
Debian

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