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TI-2006-01143 Aliases CVE-2006-1183GHSA-crpp-368c-254j

The Ubuntu 5.10 installer does not properly clear passwords from the installer log file…

Priority LOW 38Published · 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

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03299 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.10VulnerableUbuntu
  • cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.10 Vulnerable ·Ubuntu

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-1183
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-crpp-368c-254j

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 1

Other 2

  • TI-2007-05153 Stack-based buffer overflow in the cons_options function in options.c in dhcpd in OpenBSD… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2004-01032 Multiple vulnerabilities in the IGMP functionality for Linux kernel 2.4.22 to 2.4.28, and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2004-00896 Multiple buffer overflows in libXML 2.6.12 and 2.6.13 (libxml2), and possibly other… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2004-00800 Buffer overflow in the QFILEPATHINFO request handler in Samba 3.0.x through 3.0.7 may… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2004-00962 Buffer overflow in the exif_read_data function in PHP before 4.3.10 and PHP 5.x up to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2004-00806 Multiple integer overflows in xpdf 2.0 and 3.0, and other packages that use xpdf code… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
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Sources

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