CVE-2006-1183 EXPLOIT
7.2
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 3.3% (pctl 88)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The Ubuntu 5.10 installer does not properly clear passwords from the installer log file (questions.dat), and leaves the log file with world-readable permissions, which allows local users to gain privileges.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.2 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 3.3% — more likely to be exploited than 88% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2006-03-13 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| ubuntu | ubuntu linux |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Ubuntu 5.10 Installer - Password Disclosure | 2006-03-12 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19200
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015761
- http://www.osvdb.org/23868
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17086
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0927
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25170
- https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/shadow/+bug/34606
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/262-1/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19200
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015761
- http://www.osvdb.org/23868
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17086
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0927
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25170
- https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/shadow/+bug/34606
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/262-1/
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