CVE-2006-5659 PAM_extern before 0.2 sends a password as a command line argument, which allows local users to obtain the password by listing the command li
Low 2.1
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2006-5659 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2006-5659 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Nov 2006.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-5659 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-5659/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-5659/index.md)
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-5659?
CVE-2006-5659 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Nov 2006.
Official description
PAM_extern before 0.2 sends a password as a command line argument, which allows local users to obtain the password by listing the command line arguments, such as ps. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5659?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pam Extern Pam Extern.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5659?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5659 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-5659 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-5659 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f3x3-fj97-5v36.