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CVE-2006-6683

Pedro Lineu Orso chetcpasswd 2.4.1 and earlier verifies and updates user accounts via custom code that processes /etc/shadow and does not follow the PAM config…

Impact

Pedro Lineu Orso chetcpasswd 2.4.1 and earlier verifies and updates user accounts via custom code that processes /etc/shadow and does not follow the PAM configuration, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended restrictions implemented through PAM.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
Pedro Lineu OrsoChetcpasswd
through 2.4.1
Versions 1.12, 2.1, 2.2.1, 2.3.1, 2.3.3

Weakness classification

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