CVE-2005-0580

cmd5checkpw, when running setuid, does not properly drop privileges before calling the execvp function, which allows local users to read the poppasswd file...

GLSA-200502-30 : cmd5checkpw: Local password leak vulnerability

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200502-30 cmd5checkpw: Local password leak vulnerability Florian Westphal discovered that cmd5checkpw is installed setuid cmd5checkpw but does not drop privileges before calling execvp, so the invoked program retains the cmd5check...

[ GLSA 200502-30 ] cmd5checkpw: Local password leak vulnerability

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cmd5checkpw: Local password leak vulnerability

Background cmd5checkpw is a checkpassword compatible authentication program that uses CRAM-MD5 authentication mode. Description Florian Westphal discovered that cmd5checkpw is installed setuid cmd5checkpw but does not drop privileges before calling execvp, so the invoked program retains the...