Pedro Lineu Orso chetcpasswd 2.4.1 and earlier verifies and updates user accounts via…
Priority LOW 37CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
Pedro Lineu Orso chetcpasswd 2.4.1 and earlier verifies and updates user accounts via custom code that processes /etc/shadow and does not follow the PAM configuration, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended restrictions implemented through PAM.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01441 73rd 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:pedro_lineu_orso:chetcpasswd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.4.1 | Vulnerable | Pedro Lineu Orso |
| cpe:2.3:a:pedro_lineu_orso:chetcpasswd:1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.12 | Vulnerable | Pedro Lineu Orso |
| cpe:2.3:a:pedro_lineu_orso:chetcpasswd:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1 | Vulnerable | Pedro Lineu Orso |
| cpe:2.3:a:pedro_lineu_orso:chetcpasswd:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.1 | Vulnerable | Pedro Lineu Orso |
| cpe:2.3:a:pedro_lineu_orso:chetcpasswd:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.1 | Vulnerable | Pedro Lineu Orso |
| cpe:2.3:a:pedro_lineu_orso:chetcpasswd:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.3 | Vulnerable | Pedro Lineu Orso |
- cpe:2.3:a:pedro_lineu_orso:chetcpasswd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.4.1 Vulnerable ·Pedro Lineu Orso
- cpe:2.3:a:pedro_lineu_orso:chetcpasswd:1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.12 Vulnerable ·Pedro Lineu Orso
- cpe:2.3:a:pedro_lineu_orso:chetcpasswd:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Pedro Lineu Orso
- cpe:2.3:a:pedro_lineu_orso:chetcpasswd:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.1 Vulnerable ·Pedro Lineu Orso
- cpe:2.3:a:pedro_lineu_orso:chetcpasswd:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.1 Vulnerable ·Pedro Lineu Orso
- cpe:2.3:a:pedro_lineu_orso:chetcpasswd:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.3 Vulnerable ·Pedro Lineu Orso
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-6683
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rqrq-c7rw-wmc4
References
More Pedro Lineu Orso Chetcpasswd vulnerabilities
- TI-2006-06428 Heap-based buffer overflow in Pedro Lineu Orso chetcpasswd before 2.4 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2006-06429 Heap-based buffer overflow in Pedro Lineu Orso chetcpasswd 2.3.3 allows local users to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2006-6683 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-6683 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rqrq-c7rw-wmc4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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