Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2006-3597 (CCN-27891)

Assigned:2006-07-12
Published:2006-07-12
Updated:2008-09-05
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.3 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.3 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.3 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2006-3597

Source: CCN
Type: SA21022
Ubuntu Installer Empty Root Password Security Issue

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
21022

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
27091

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 27091
Ubuntu Linux Alternate/Server CD Installer Empty root Password

Source: CCN
Type: USN-316-1
installer vulnerability

Source: UBUNTU
Type: Exploit, Patch
USN-316-1

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ubuntu-passwd-password-privilege-escalation(27891)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:6.06_lts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu:6.06::lts:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
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    ubuntu ubuntu linux 6.06_lts
    canonical ubuntu 6.06