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NVD Vulnerability Details :

CVE-2006-3597

Modified

Source-cve@mitre.org

Published At-18 Jul, 2006 | 15:37

Updated At-16 Apr, 2026 | 00:27

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.

Date Added	Due Date	Vulnerability Name	Required Action
	N/A

Metrics

Type	Version	Base score	Base severity	Vector
Primary	2.0	7.2	HIGH	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Type: Primary

Version: 2.0

Base score: 7.2

Base severity: HIGH

Vector:

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

CPE Matches

Ubuntu

>>ubuntu_linux>>6.06_lts

cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:6.06_lts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Weaknesses

CWE ID	Type	Source
NVD-CWE-Other	Primary	nvd@nist.gov

CWE ID: NVD-CWE-Other

Type: Primary

Source: nvd@nist.gov

References

Hyperlink	Source	Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/21022	cve@mitre.org	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/27091	cve@mitre.org	N/A
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-316-1	cve@mitre.org	Exploit Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/21022	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/27091	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-316-1	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Exploit Patch