CVE-2005-3503
published 2005-11-05CVE-2005-3503: chfn in pwdutils 3.0.4 and earlier on SuSE Linux, and possibly other operating systems, does not properly check arguments for the GECOS field, which allows…
PriorityP431high7.2CVSS 2.0
AVLACLAuNCCICAC
EXPLOIT
EPSS
2.84%
84.9th percentile
chfn in pwdutils 3.0.4 and earlier on SuSE Linux, and possibly other operating systems, does not properly check arguments for the GECOS field, which allows local users to gain privileges.
Affected
1 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pwdutils | pwdutils | <= 3.0.4 | — |
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http://secunia.com/advisories/17469http://www.osvdb.org/20525http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/415725/30/0/threadedhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15314http://secunia.com/advisories/17469http://www.osvdb.org/20525http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/415725/30/0/threadedhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15314
2005-11-05
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