CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-3503

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The vulnerability in the chfn tool in pwdutils version 3.0.4 and earlier on SuSE Linux (and possibly other operating systems) does not properly validate arguments for the GECOS field, allowing local users to gain privileges.

Risk Assessment

A local user can exploit this flaw to elevate privileges on the system, potentially leading to unauthorized data access or full system compromise.

Recommendation

Update the pwdutils package to a version later than 3.0.4 or apply the appropriate security patch provided by the distribution vendor.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

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