CVE-2005-3503

chfn in pwdutils 3.0.4 and earlier on SuSE Linux, and possibly other operating systems, does not properly check arguments for the GECOS field, which allows…

published November 5, 2005

CVSS
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EPSS
3%
Percentile
86.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

chfn in pwdutils 3.0.4 and earlier on SuSE Linux, and possibly other operating systems, does not properly check arguments for the GECOS field, which allows local users to gain privileges.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.02838 · 86.6th percentile
Published
2005-11-05T11:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 05 NOV 11:00Z
    chfn in pwdutils 3.0.4 and earlier on SuSE Linux, and possibly other operating systems, does not properly check arguments for the GECOS field, which allows…
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