# CVE-2006-1509: /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 l

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-03-30 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1208
- http://www2.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=c00619550
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25596
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17280
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1690
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19490
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1660
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1412

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