CVE-2006-5659 describes a vulnerability in PAM_extern before version 0.2, where it transmits passwords as command-line arguments. This allows local attackers to retrieve sensitive password information by listing process arguments, for example, using the 'ps' command. With a CVSS score of 2.1 (low severity), the vulnerability requires local access and has a low impact on confidentiality. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pam_extern:pam_extern:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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