CVE-2006-6683
N/A
Published: December 21, 2006 at 07:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:33 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorChetcpasswd
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
Pedro Lineu Orso chetcpasswd 2.4.1 and earlier verifies and updates user accounts via custom code that processes /etc/shadow and does not follow the PAM configuration, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended restrictions implemented through PAM.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=394454VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21102Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-264
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