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TI-2006-01138 Aliases CVE-2006-1174GHSA-2fgw-2v2m-w7mc

useradd in shadow-utils before 4.0.3, and possibly other versions before 4.0.8, does not…

Priority LOW 18CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00441 38th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

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 · 8

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:debian:shadow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 4.0.7VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:a:debian:shadow:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:a:debian:shadow:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.1VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:a:debian:shadow:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.2VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:a:debian:shadow:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.4VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:a:debian:shadow:4.0.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.4.1VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:a:debian:shadow:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.5VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:a:debian:shadow:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.6VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:a:debian:shadow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.0.7 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:a:debian:shadow:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:a:debian:shadow:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.1 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:a:debian:shadow:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.2 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:a:debian:shadow:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.4 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:a:debian:shadow:4.0.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.4.1 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:a:debian:shadow:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.5 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:a:debian:shadow:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.6 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2007:0431 Released 2007-06-07 · Red Hat rating Low
    shadow-utils security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 shadow-utils-2:4.0.3-29.RHEL3, shadow-utils-2:4.0.3-29.RHEL3.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 shadow-utils-2:4.0.3-29.RHEL3, shadow-utils-2:4.0.3-29.RHEL3.i386, shadow-utils-2:4.0.3-29.RHEL3.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 shadow-utils-2:4.0.3-29.RHEL3, shadow-utils-2:4.0.3-29.RHEL3.i386, shadow-utils-2:4.0.3-29.RHEL3.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 shadow-utils-2:4.0.3-29.RHEL3, shadow-utils-2:4.0.3-29.RHEL3.i386, shadow-utils-2:4.0.3-29.RHEL3.ia64
  • RHSA-2007:0276 Released 2007-05-01 · Red Hat rating Low
    shadow-utils security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 shadow-utils-2:4.0.3-61.RHEL4, shadow-utils-2:4.0.3-61.RHEL4.i386, shadow-utils-2:4.0.3-61.RHEL4.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 shadow-utils-2:4.0.3-61.RHEL4, shadow-utils-2:4.0.3-61.RHEL4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 shadow-utils-2:4.0.3-61.RHEL4, shadow-utils-2:4.0.3-61.RHEL4.i386, shadow-utils-2:4.0.3-61.RHEL4.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 shadow-utils-2:4.0.3-61.RHEL4, shadow-utils-2:4.0.3-61.RHEL4.i386, shadow-utils-2:4.0.3-61.RHEL4.ia64

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0431
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0431
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0276
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0276
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0431
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0276
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0431
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0276

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-1174
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2fgw-2v2m-w7mc

References

Advisory 7

Other 5

  • TI-2005-04620 Improper input validation in Red Hat shadow CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2017-14076 The Debian shadow package before 1:4.5-1 for Shadow incorrectly lists pts/0 and pts/1 as… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2011-00629 Multiple CRLF injection vulnerabilities in (1) chfn and (2) chsh in shadow 1:4.1.4 allow… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.4
  • TI-2008-05134 /bin/login in shadow 4.0.18.1 in Debian GNU/Linux, and probably other Linux… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2013-03706 shadow: TOCTOU (time-of-check time-of-use) race condition when copying and removing directory trees CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.7
  • TI-2004-00907 Unknown vulnerability in the passwd_check function in Shadow 4.0.4.1, and possibly other… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.6
See all 7 →

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