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passwd before 1:4.0.13 on Ubuntu 6.06 LTS leaves the root password blank instead of locking it when the administrator selects the "Go Back" option after the final "Installation complete" message and uses the main menu, which causes the password to be zeroed out in the installer's memory

Published Jul 14, 2006

Description

passwd before 1:4.0.13 on Ubuntu 6.06 LTS leaves the root password blank instead of locking it when the administrator selects the "Go Back" option after the final "Installation complete" message and uses the main menu, which causes the password to be zeroed out in the installer's memory.

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Remediation

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Weaknesses (0)

No CWE recorded.

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Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jul 14, 2006
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Jul 14, 2006
Link CVE-2006-3597
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a
NVD
Status Modified
Modified Jun 16, 2026
Link CVE-2006-3597
Red Hat
Severity n/a
Public date n/a
Links CVE-2006-3597