2.1
LOW
CVE-2006-1844
Debian Installer Shadow Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

April 19, 2006, 4:06 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 12:09 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2006-1844 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Debian shadow
2 Debian base-config
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2006-1844.

URL Resource
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=356939 Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/19170 Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/23922 Patch
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=356939 Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/19170 Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/23922 Patch

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2006-1844 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2006-1844 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=356939
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/19170
    Added Reference http://www.osvdb.org/23922
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 11, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:debian:shadow-utils:4.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:debian:shadow:4.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 21, 2006

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2006-1844 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2006-1844 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.05635

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability