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CVE Reference: CVE-2006-1183

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Original Page at CVE MITRE:
CVE-2006-1183

Description:
The Ubuntu 5.10 installer does not properly clear passwords from the installer log file (questions.dat), and leaves the log file with world-readable permissions, which allows local users to gain privileges.

CVE Status:
Candidate

References:

XF
  http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/25170

UBUNTU
  http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/usn/usn-262-1

ST
  1015761

SAID
  Secunia Advisory: SA19200

OSVDB
  23868

CONFIRM

BID
  17086


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