CVE-2006-1844 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can read world-readable installer logs to obtain sensitive passwords, potentially leading to privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2006-1844?
CVE-2006-1844 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Apr 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1844?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Debian Base-Config, Debian Shadow.
How do I fix CVE-2006-1844?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2006-1844 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-1844 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2006-1844, GHSA-f7w6-w5p4-76pj.