Total vulnerabilities in the database
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.
| Software | From | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| ubuntu / ubuntu_linux | 5.10 | 5.10.x |
| ubuntu / ubuntu_linux | 6.06_lts | 6.06_lts.x |
| ubuntu / ubuntu_linux | 5.04 | 5.04.x |