CVE catalog

CVE-2007-5686

shadow: CVE-2007-5686

Severity: Low
Published: Oct 28, 2007, 5:08:00 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.94% · Oct 25, 2026

initscripts in rPath Linux 1 sets insecure permissions for the /var/log/btmp file, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information regarding authentication attempts. NOTE: because sshd detects the insecure permissions and does not log certain events, this also prevents sshd from logging failed authentication attempts by remote attackers.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	shadow	sid	`1:4.20.3-1`	vulnerable
Debian	shadow	forky	`1:4.20.3-1`	vulnerable
Debian	shadow	trixie	`1:4.17.4-2`	vulnerable
Debian	shadow	bookworm	`1:4.13+dfsg1-1+deb12u2`	vulnerable

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	shadow	source	sid	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	shadow	source	forky	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	shadow	source	trixie	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	shadow	source	bookworm	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[libsubid4]Affected
Source package: [shadow]
Details (2)
- 1:4.13+dfsg1-1+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · shadow · debian · bookworm; dsa · shadow · debian · 12
- 1:4.13+dfsg1-1+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · shadow · debian · bookworm; dsa · shadow · debian · 12
[libsubid-dev]Affected
Source package: [shadow]
Details (2)
- 1:4.13+dfsg1-1+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · shadow · debian · bookworm; dsa · shadow · debian · 12
- 1:4.13+dfsg1-1+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · shadow · debian · bookworm; dsa · shadow · debian · 12
[login]Affected
Source package: [shadow]
Details (2)
- 1:4.13+dfsg1-1+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · shadow · debian · bookworm; dsa · shadow · debian · 12
- 1:4.13+dfsg1-1+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · shadow · debian · bookworm; dsa · shadow · debian · 12
[passwd]Affected
Source package: [shadow]
Details (2)
- 1:4.13+dfsg1-1+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · shadow · debian · bookworm; dsa · shadow · debian · 12
- 1:4.13+dfsg1-1+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · shadow · debian · bookworm; dsa · shadow · debian · 12
[uidmap]Affected
Source package: [shadow]
Details (2)
- 1:4.13+dfsg1-1+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · shadow · debian · bookworm; dsa · shadow · debian · 12
- 1:4.13+dfsg1-1+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · shadow · debian · bookworm; dsa · shadow · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[libsubid5]Affected
Source package: [shadow]
Details (2)
- 1:4.17.4-2 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · shadow · debian · 13
- 1:4.17.4-2 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · shadow · debian · 13
[libsubid-dev]Affected
Source package: [shadow]
Details (2)
- 1:4.17.4-2 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · shadow · debian · 13
- 1:4.17.4-2 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · shadow · debian · 13
[login.defs]Affected
Source package: [shadow]
Details (2)
- 1:4.17.4-2 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · shadow · debian · 13
- 1:4.17.4-2 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · shadow · debian · 13
[passwd]Affected
Source package: [shadow]
Details (2)
- 1:4.17.4-2 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · shadow · debian · 13
- 1:4.17.4-2 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · shadow · debian · 13
[uidmap]Affected
Source package: [shadow]
Details (2)
- 1:4.17.4-2 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · shadow · debian · 13
- 1:4.17.4-2 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · shadow · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:03:55 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database]