CVE-2005-3503

Published: 5 November 2005

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.

Priority

Status

Package	Release	Status
shadow Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	dapper	Not vulnerable
	edgy	Not vulnerable
	feisty	Not vulnerable
	upstream	Needs triage

References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-3503
NVD
Launchpad
Debian

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