CVE-2006-6614 json
The save_log_local function in Fully Automatic Installation (FAI) 2.10.1, and possibly 3.1.2, when verbose mode is enabled, stores the root…
published 2006-12-18 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-6597
- cvss
- 1.9
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 36%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The save_log_local function in Fully Automatic Installation (FAI) 2.10.1, and possibly 3.1.2, when verbose mode is enabled, stores the root password hash in /var/log/fai/current/fai.log, whose file permissions allow it to be copied to other hosts when fai-savelog is called and allows attackers to obtain the hash.
Patch / fix
- fai Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 3.1.3
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2006-6614
Exploit prediction
0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 36% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- bugs.debian.org http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=402644 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 1.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
References
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bugs.debian.org
/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=402644
exploit
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secunia.com
/advisories/23330
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/30892
vdb-entry
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/4995
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/21579
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-6614
- NVD CVE-2006-6614
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