CVE-2006-3378 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can gain root privileges via the passwd command if setuid fails due to PAM errors or resource limits.
- 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-2006-3378?
CVE-2006-3378 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux, published on 6 Jul 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
passwd command in shadow in Ubuntu 5.04 through 6.06 LTS, when called with the -f, -g, or -s flag, does not check the return code of a setuid call, which might allow local users to gain root privileges if setuid fails in cases such as PAM failures or resource limits.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3378?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2006-3378?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2006-3378 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-3378 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2006-3378, DSA-1150-1, GHSA-34pj-cg9w-gxv3.