CVE-2006-1844 json
The Debian installer for the (1) shadow 4.0.14 and (2) base-config 2.53.10 packages includes sensitive information in world-readable log fi…
published 2006-04-19 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-1844
- cvss
- 2.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 27%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Debian installer for the (1) shadow 4.0.14 and (2) base-config 2.53.10 packages includes sensitive information in world-readable log files, including preseeded passwords and pppoeconf passwords, which might allow local users to gain privileges.
Patch / fix
- shadow Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1:4.0.14-9
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2006-1844
Exploit prediction
0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
References
-
bugs.debian.org
/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=356939
patch
-
osvdb.org
/23922
vdb-entry, patch
-
secunia.com
/advisories/19170
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-1844
- NVD CVE-2006-1844
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