CVE-2006-3742 Auth bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass KDM authentication and log in without a password due to cached credentials in the default PAM configuration.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-3742?
CVE-2006-3742 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Sep 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The KDE PAM configuration shipped with Fedora Core 5 causes KDM passwords to be cached, which allows attackers to login without a password by attempting to log in multiple times.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3742?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kde Kdebase.
How do I fix CVE-2006-3742?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-3742 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-2006-3742 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-3742 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hhc8-4cj5-r3ph.