CVE-2006-1183 Information

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.

Reference

http://secunia.com/advisories/19200 http://securitytracker.com/id?1015761 http://www.osvdb.org/23868 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17086 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0927 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25170 https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/shadow/+bug/34606 https://usn.ubuntu.com/262-1/