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.
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: 2005-11-05T11:00:00
Updated: 2024-08-07T23:17:22.718Z
Reserved: 2005-11-05T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2005-3503

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2005-11-05T11:02:00.000
Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
Link: CVE-2005-3503

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