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ppp — security advisory

Type: advisorySources: OSVAdvisory ID: DEBIAN-CVE-2006-2194

The winbind plugin in pppd for ppp 2.4.4 and earlier does not check the return code from the setuid function call, which might allow local users to gain privileges by causing setuid to fail, such as exceeding PAM limits for the maximum number of user processes, which prevents the winbind NTLM authentication helper from dropping privileges.

Products
ppp
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
2.4.4rel-1
CVEs
CVE-2006-2194
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
31 Oct 2026, 20:19 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

DEBIAN-CVE-2006-2194

core-osv · Original source

Published 5 Jul 2006, 18:05 UTC

The winbind plugin in pppd for ppp 2.4.4 and earlier does not check the return code from the setuid function call, which might allow local users to gain privileges by causing setuid to fail, such as exceeding PAM limits for the maximum number of user processes, which prevents the winbind NTLM authentication helper from dropping privileges.

osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2006-2194

ppp

Fixed versions: 2.4.4rel-1

ppp

Fixed versions: 2.4.4rel-1

ppp

Fixed versions: 2.4.4rel-1

Complete source record
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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2006-2194",
  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
    "kind": "advisory",
    "title": "DEBIAN-CVE-2006-2194",
    "summary": "The winbind plugin in pppd for ppp 2.4.4 and earlier does not check the return code from the setuid function call, which might allow local users to gain privileges by causing setuid to fail, such as exceeding PAM limits for the maximum number of user processes, which prevents the winbind NTLM authentication helper from dropping privileges.",
    "evidence": "osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2006-2194",
    "products": [
      {
        "name": {
          "value": "ppp",
          "evidence": "/affected/0/package/name"
        },
        "prerequisites": [],
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          {
            "value": "2.4.4rel-1",
            "evidence": "/affected/0/ranges"
          }
        ],
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      },
      {
        "name": {
          "value": "ppp",
          "evidence": "/affected/1/package/name"
        },
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      },
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        "name": {
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    "severity": "unknown",
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        }
      ],
      "modified": "2026-10-22T23:47:33.139050349Z",
      "provider": "osv",
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      ],
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        "https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2006-2194"
      ]
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      {
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    "security_relevant": true,
    "severity_evidence": null
  },
  "source_id": "core-osv",
  "document_id": 410850,
  "published_at": "2006-07-05T18:05:00+00:00"
}