Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 5, 2005· Updated Apr 16, 2026

CVE-2005-3503

Description

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.

Affected products

Pwdutils/Pwdutils
cpe:2.3:a:pwdutils:pwdutils:*:*:suse_linux:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <=3.0.4

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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References

secunia.com/advisories/17469nvd
www.osvdb.org/20525nvd
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/415725/30/0/threadednvd
www.securityfocus.com/bid/15314nvd

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