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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 21, 2006· Updated Apr 23, 2026

CVE-2006-6683

CVE-2006-6683

Description

Pedro Lineu Orso chetcpasswd 2.4.1 and earlier verifies and updates user accounts via custom code that processes /etc/shadow and does not follow the PAM configuration, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended restrictions implemented through PAM.

Affected products

6
  • Pedro Lineu Orso/Chetcpasswd6 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:pedro_lineu_orso:chetcpasswd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 5 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:pedro_lineu_orso:chetcpasswd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=2.4.1
    • cpe:2.3:a:pedro_lineu_orso:chetcpasswd:1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:pedro_lineu_orso:chetcpasswd:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:pedro_lineu_orso:chetcpasswd:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:pedro_lineu_orso:chetcpasswd:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:pedro_lineu_orso:chetcpasswd:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

0

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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References

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