CVE-2005-3503 | BDVDB-2026-13121 Detail

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.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/415725/30/0/threaded
http://www.osvdb.org/20525
http://secunia.com/advisories/17469
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15314

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12005-11-05Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-07Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.