CVE-2006-1183

Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 3.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2006-03-13 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

The Ubuntu 5.10 installer does not properly clear passwords from the installer log file (questions.dat), and leaves the log file with world-readable permissions, which allows local users to gain privileges.

Affected products

Ubuntu Linux: 5.10

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/19200
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015761
http://www.osvdb.org/23868
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17086
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0927
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25170
https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/shadow/+bug/34606
https://usn.ubuntu.com/262-1/
http://secunia.com/advisories/19200
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015761
http://www.osvdb.org/23868
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17086

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