CVE-2005-3503
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Published: November 5, 2005 at 11:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:17 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorPwdutils
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v ≤ 3.0.4
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (4)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/415725/30/0/threadedQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other
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