Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 7.8/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=394454Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21102Vendor Advisory
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=394454Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21102Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Dec 21, 2006
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified