Vulnerability in Ubuntu Linux

CVE-2006-3597

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.

EPSS: 0.005 (42.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Ubuntu Ubuntu_linux — versions 6.06_lts
N/a — versions n/a

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, Exploit, vendor-advisory, Patch)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_OSVDB, vdb-entry)
cve@mitre.org (Patch, x_refsource_SECUNIA, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)