| Name | CVE-2006-3597 |
| Description | 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. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| shadow (PTS) | buster | 1:4.5-1.1 | fixed |
| bullseye | 1:4.8.1-1 | fixed |
| bookworm | 1:4.13+dfsg1-1 | fixed |
| sid, trixie | 1:4.13+dfsg1-4 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|
| shadow | source | (unstable) | (not affected) | | | |
Notes
- shadow <not-affected> (fix for a mistake in the Ubuntu installer)