CVE-2006-1509

N/A Unknown

Published: March 30, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026

Description

/sbin/passwd in HP-UX B.11.00, B.11.11, and B.11.23 before 20060326 "does not recover gracefully from some error conditions," which allows local users to cause a denial of service.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/19490

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17280

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1208

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www2.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=c00619550

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25596

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1412

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1660

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1690

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/19490