CVE-2005-3503

Published Nov 5, 2005

Last updated 6 years ago

Overview

Description: chfn in pwdutils 3.0.4 and earlier on SuSE Linux, and possibly other operating systems, does not properly check arguments for the GECOS field, which allows local users to gain privileges.
Source: cve@mitre.org
NVD status: Modified

Hype score: Not currently trending

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type: Primary
Base score: 7.2
Impact score: 10
Exploitability score: 3.9
Vector string: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: NVD-CWE-Other

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:pwdutils:pwdutils:*:*:suse_linux:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "89E3AC15-6CE0-46F5-8CEC-B0D58539076F",
            "versionEndIncluding": "3.0.4"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References