CVE-2006-3597 Auth bypass in n/a
An attacker with physical access can gain root privileges if the administrator cancels the final installation step, leaving the root password blank.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-3597?
CVE-2006-3597 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux, published on 14 Jul 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3597?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2006-3597?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-3597 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2006-3597 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-3597 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hj97-79w3-656v.