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Vulnerability record · CVE-2006-3378 · published 6 July 2006

CVE-2006-3378: Ubuntu linux vulnerability

Ubuntu · Ubuntu Linux

passwd command in shadow in Ubuntu 5.04 through 6.06 LTS, when called with the -f, -g, or -s flag, does not check the return code of a setuid call, which might allow local users to gain root privileges if setuid fails in cases such as PAM failures or resource limits.

7.2 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 0.34% · top 74.9%
7.2CVSS 2.0 base score
0.34%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
14References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

passwd command in shadow in Ubuntu 5.04 through 6.06 LTS, when called with the -f, -g, or -s flag, does not check the return code of a setuid call, which might allow local users to gain root privileges if setuid fails in cases such as PAM failures or resource limits.

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/20950
http://secunia.com/advisories/20966
http://secunia.com/advisories/21480
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1150
http://www.osvdb.org/26995
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18850
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-308-1
http://secunia.com/advisories/20950
http://secunia.com/advisories/20966
http://secunia.com/advisories/21480
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1150
http://www.osvdb.org/26995
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18850
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-308-1

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2006-3378), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.