Vulnerability Details : CVE-2006-1174

useradd in shadow-utils before 4.0.3, and possibly other versions before 4.0.8, does not provide a required argument to the open function when creating a new user mailbox, which causes the mailbox to be created with unpredictable permissions and possibly allows attackers to read or modify the mailbox.
Published 2006-05-28 23:02:00
Updated 2020-08-11 17:09:48
Source CERT/CC
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2006-1174

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.15%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 51 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

CVSS scores for CVE-2006-1174

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source
3.7
 LOW AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
1.9
6.4
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2006-1174

  • Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

Vendor statements for CVE-2006-1174

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