CVE-2006-3742

N/A Unknown
Published: September 06, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026
View on NVD

Description

The KDE PAM configuration shipped with Fedora Core 5 causes KDM passwords to be cached, which allows attackers to login without a password by attempting to log in multiple times.

AI Explanation

Get an AI-powered plain-language explanation of this vulnerability and remediation steps.

Login to generate AI explanation

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lwn.net/Alerts/197302/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://lwn.net/Alerts/197302/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch

2 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.4%
60th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

kde