CVE-2006-3742
The KDE PAM configuration shipped with Fedora Core 5 causes KDM passwords to be cached, which...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-3742- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-3742- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-3736 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2006-3736- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hhc8-4cj5-r3ph No score
The KDE PAM configuration shipped with Fedora Core 5 causes KDM passwords to be cached, which...
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.
- Record
GHSA-hhc8-4cj5-r3ph- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-3742 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Kde Kdebase, published September 6, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.43%, the 73rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.