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.
Exploits
References
cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/19200cve@mitre.org
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015761cve@mitre.org
http://www.osvdb.org/23868cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17086cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0927cve@mitre.org
https://usn.ubuntu.com/262-1/af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/19200af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015761af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.osvdb.org/23868af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17086af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0927af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25170af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/shadow/+bug/34606af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://usn.ubuntu.com/262-1/