CVE-2005-3503 (GCVE-0-2005-3503)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2005-11-05 11:00
Modified
2024-08-07 23:17
Severity ?
CWE
  • n/a
Summary
chfn in pwdutils 3.0.4 and earlier on SuSE Linux, and possibly other operating systems, does not properly check arguments for the GECOS field, which allows local users to gain privileges.
References
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/415725/30/0/threaded vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE
http://www.osvdb.org/20525 vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB
http://secunia.com/advisories/17469 third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15314 vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
n/a n/a Version: n/a
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