The Ubuntu 5.10 installer does not properly clear passwords from the installer log file (questions.dat), and leaves the log file with world-readable permissions, which allows local users to gain privileges
Published Mar 13, 2006
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.30%
Description
The Ubuntu 5.10 installer does not properly clear passwords from the installer log file (questions.dat), and leaves the log file with world-readable permissions, which allows local users to gain privileges.
Affected products
No data.
- 5.10
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (8 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.30% (0.03299) | 88.11th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.22% (0.03223) | 86.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.13% (0.00132) | 30.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.05% (0.02046) | 79.42th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.05% (0.02046) | 77.59th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.05% (0.02046) | 56.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (8)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19200 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015761 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.osvdb.org/23868 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17086 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0927 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25170 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/shadow/+bug/34606 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploit
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/262-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/19200 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1015761 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/23868 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17086 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0927 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25170 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/shadow/+bug/34606 | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploit | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/262-1/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU |
Change history (0)
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