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CVE-2006-3378

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 0.34%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2006-07-06 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2006-3378
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.2
EPSS
0.34%
Ubuntu

Original NVD Description

passwd command in shadow in Ubuntu 5.04 through 6.06 LTS, when called with the -f, -g, or -s flag, does not check the return code of a setuid call, which might allow local users to gain root privileges if setuid fails in cases such as PAM failures or resource limits.