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CVE-2006-1183

CVE-2006-1183

EPSS 3.2%
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
n/a · n/a
public PoCs found — 1
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References
http://secunia.com/advisories/19200http://securitytracker.com/id?1015761https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25170https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/shadow/+bug/34606https://usn.ubuntu.com/262-1/http://www.osvdb.org/23868http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17086http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0927