CVE-2006-3597 json
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"…
published 2006-07-14 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-3592
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 45%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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.
Patch / fix
- ubuntu.com/usn/usn-316-1 advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/21022 advisory
Exploit prediction
0.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 45% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- ubuntu.com http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-316-1 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
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ubuntu.com
/usn/usn-316-1
vendor-advisory, exploit, patch
-
secunia.com
/advisories/21022
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
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osvdb.org
/27091
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-3597
- NVD CVE-2006-3597
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