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
Published Dec 21, 2006
7.8
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.44%
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 products
No data.
- ≤ 2.4.1
- 1.12
- 2.1
- 2.2.1
- 2.3.1
- 2.3.3
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:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
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 3, 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 (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 1.44% (0.01441) | 72.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.32% (0.01320) | 67.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.15% (0.00148) | 32.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.26% (0.00264) | 66.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 10, 2024 | 0.18% (0.00178) | 54.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 0.17% (0.00167) | 52.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 0.15% (0.00154) | 50.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.14% (0.00141) | 48.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 17, 2023 | 0.22% (0.00219) | 59.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 25, 2023 | 0.25% (0.00249) | 61.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.22% (0.00224) | 58.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 52.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 50.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 48.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 27.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (2)
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=394454 x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21102 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=394454 | x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21102 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.