CVE-2006-3597

State
Published
Severity
Not scored
Published
Jul 14, 2006
Updated
Aug 7, 2024
Reserved
Jul 14, 2006

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Description

passwd before 1:4.0.13 on Ubuntu 6.06 LTS leaves the root password blank instead of locking it when the administrator selects the "Go Back" option after the final "Installation complete" message and uses the main menu, which causes the password to be zeroed out in the installer's memory.

Scores

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Weaknesses

The record names no weakness.

Affected Products

ProductVersions
n/an/a
  • n/aAffected

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