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CVE-2006-2194

7.2 · HIGH

The winbind plugin in pppd for ppp 2.4.4 and earlier does not check the return code from the setuid function call, which might allow local users to gain privileges by causing setuid to fail, such a…

Published Jul 5, 2006point-to-point_protocol_projectEPSS 0.40%

Overview

CVE-2006-2194 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting point-to-point_protocol_project point-to-point_protocol. It was published on July 5, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The winbind plugin in pppd for ppp 2.4.4 and earlier does not check the return code from the setuid function call, which might allow local users to gain privileges by causing setuid to fail, such as exceeding PAM limits for the maximum number of user processes, which prevents the winbind NTLM authentication helper from dropping privileges.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from point-to-point_protocol_project. Update point-to-point_protocol 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
point-to-point_protocol_projectpoint-to-point_protocol0Affected

References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/20963Refsecunia.com/advisories/20967Refsecunia.com/advisories/20987Refsecunia.com/advisories/20996Refwww.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1106Refwww.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:119Refwww.osvdb.org/26994Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/18849Refwww.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-310-1Refsecunia.com/advisories/20963

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-2194?

CVE-2006-2194 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting point-to-point_protocol_project point-to-point_protocol. It was published on July 5, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2006-2194?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. 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-2006-2194?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from point-to-point_protocol_project. Update point-to-point_protocol 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-2006-2194?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-2194 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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