CVE-2005-3503

HighCVSS 7.2/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

chfn in pwdutils 3.0.4 and earlier on SuSE Linux, and possibly other operating systems, does not properly check arguments for the GECOS field, which allows local users to gain privileges.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 7.2/10AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Nov 5, 2005
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2005-3503: High severity, CVSS 7.2 | Vulnix