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CVE-2006-1174

3.7 · LOW

useradd in shadow-utils before 4.0.3, and possibly other versions before 4.0.8, does not provide a required argument to the open function when creating a new user mailbox, which causes the mailbox…

Published May 28, 2006debianCWE-264EPSS 0.44%

Overview

CVE-2006-1174 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting debian shadow. It was published on May 28, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.7 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.7, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

useradd in shadow-utils before 4.0.3, and possibly other versions before 4.0.8, does not provide a required argument to the open function when creating a new user mailbox, which causes the mailbox to be created with unpredictable permissions and possibly allows attackers to read or modify the mailbox.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from debian. Update shadow to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
debianshadow0Affected

References

Refftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20070602-01-P.ascRefcvs.pld.org.pl/shadow/NEWS?rev=1.109Reflists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-September/065902.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/20370Refsecunia.com/advisories/20506Refsecunia.com/advisories/25098Refsecunia.com/advisories/25267Refsecunia.com/advisories/25629Refsecunia.com/advisories/25894Refsecunia.com/advisories/25896

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-1174?

CVE-2006-1174 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting debian shadow. It was published on May 28, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.7 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2006-1174?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.7, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-1174?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from debian. Update shadow to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2006-1174?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-1174 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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