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CVE-2006-4246 Detail

Description

Usermin before 1.220 (20060629) allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files, possibly related to chfn/save.cgi not properly handling an empty shell parameter, which results in changing root's shell instead of the shell of a specified user.


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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

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Evaluator Solution

This vulnerability is addressed in the following product release: Webmin, Usermin, 1.220

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/21968 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/21968 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/21981 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/21981 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1509145&group_id=17457&atid=485894 Patch 
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1509145&group_id=17457&atid=485894 Patch 
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1177 Patch 
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1177 Patch 
http://www.osreviews.net/reviews/admin/usermin
http://www.osreviews.net/reviews/admin/usermin
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18574 Patch 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18574 Patch 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3668
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3668
http://www.webmin.com/uchanges.html Patch 
http://www.webmin.com/uchanges.html Patch 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29010
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29010

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2006-4246
NVD Published Date:
09/19/2006
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Debian GNU/Linux