CVE-2006-2194 | BDVDB-2026-17893 Detail
Description#
The winbind plugin in pppd for ppp 2.4.4 and earlier does not check the return code from the setuid function call, which might allow local users to gain privileges by causing setuid to fail, such as exceeding PAM limits for the maximum number of user processes, which prevents the winbind NTLM authentication helper from dropping privileges.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:119
- http://www.osvdb.org/26994
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1106
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20963
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20987
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20996
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20967
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18849
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-310-1
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.