CVE-2006-1772
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CVE-2006-1772 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. debconf in Debian GNU/Linux, when configuring mnogosearch in the mnogosearch-common 3.2.31-1 package, uses the world-readable config.dat file instead of the restricted passwords.dat for storing the cleartext database administrator password in the mnogosearch-common/database_admin_pass record, which allows local users to view the password.. EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
debconf in Debian GNU/Linux, when configuring mnogosearch in the mnogosearch-common 3.2.31-1 package, uses the world-readable config.dat file instead of the restricted passwords.dat for storing the cleartext database administrator password in the mnogosearch-common/database_admin_pass record, which allows local users to view the password.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian | Debian Linux | 3.1 |
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