CVE-2006-3597

passwd before 1:4.0.13 on Ubuntu 6.06 LTS leaves the root password blank instead of locking it when the administrator selects the "Go Back" option after the final "Installation complete" message and uses the main menu, which causes the password to be zeroed out in the installer's memory...

CVE-2006-3597

CVE-2006-3597 is substantiated by Ubuntu USN-316-1: on Ubuntu 6.06 LTS, the installer for alternate/server CDs could leave the root password blank instead of locking it when the user selects Go Back after Installation complete and continues from the main menu. The root password was zeroed in the ...

CVE-2006-3597

passwd before 1:4.0.13 on Ubuntu 6.06 LTS leaves the root password blank instead of locking it when the administrator selects the "Go Back" option after the final "Installation complete" message and uses the main menu, which causes the password to be zeroed out in the installer's memory...