CVE-2006-1844 describes a vulnerability in the Debian installer for the shadow 4.0.14 and base-config 2.53.10 packages, where sensitive information like preseeded and pppoeconf passwords are saved in world-readable log files. This could allow local attackers to gain elevated privileges. The vulnerability has a low severity CVSS score of 2.1 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N), indicating local access is required with low attack complexity, leading to potential disclosure of sensitive information. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.53.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:debian:base-config:2.53.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0.14CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:debian:shadow:4.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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