CVE-2005-3503

high

Description

chfn in pwdutils 3.0.4 and earlier on SuSE Linux, and possibly other operating systems, does not properly check arguments for the GECOS field, which allows local users to gain privileges.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15314

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/415725/30/0/threaded

http://www.osvdb.org/20525

http://secunia.com/advisories/17469

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2005-11-05

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H