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CVE-2006-2194

Published: Jul 5, 2006Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUNVD-CWE-Other
NVD MITRE
7.2CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 68.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

The winbind plugin in pppd for ppp 2.4.4 and earlier does not check the return code from the setuid function call, which might allow local users to gain privileges by causing setuid to fail, such as exceeding PAM limits for the maximum number of user processes, which prevents the winbind NTLM authentication helper from dropping privileges.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:LAccess Vector
Local
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

point-to-point protocolpoint-to-point protocol project
Mixed
Networking Infrastructure / network-management
n/an/a
Debian GNU/LinuxСообщество свободного программного обеспечения
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
point-to-point protocol projectoss-projectNetworking Infrastructureaka point-to-point protocol
сообщество свободного программного обеспеченияoss-projectOperating Systemsaka сообщество свободного программного обеспечения, fsf

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/20963
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http://secunia.com/advisories/20967
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http://secunia.com/advisories/20987
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Timeline

Published
Jul 5, 2006
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2026

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