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TI-2005-03326 Aliases CVE-2005-3503GHSA-2rmc-p46g-jmrv

chfn in pwdutils 3.0.4 and earlier on SuSE Linux, and possibly other operating systems…

Priority LOW 37Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02838 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:pwdutils:pwdutils:*:*:suse_linux:*:*:*:*:*up to 3.0.4VulnerablePwdutils
  • cpe:2.3:a:pwdutils:pwdutils:*:*:suse_linux:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.0.4 Vulnerable ·Pwdutils

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-3503
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2rmc-p46g-jmrv

References

Other 1

Sources

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