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CVE-2006-6683

Pedro Lineu Orso chetcpasswd 2.4.1 and earlier verifies and updates user accounts via custom code that processes /etc/shadow and does not follow the PAM configuration, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended restrictions implemented through PAM.

  • Published: Dec 21, 2006
  • Updated: Apr 13, 2023
  • CVE: CVE-2006-6683
  • Severity: High
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: High
  • Score: 7.8
  • AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

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