Is CVE-2006-1844 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2006-1844 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2006-1844?

CVE-2006-1844 has a CVSS v2 base score of 2.1 (LOW).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2006-1844?

CVE-2006-1844 has an EPSS score of 0.33% (25th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2006-1844?

Upgrade shadow on debian 11 to 1:4.0.14-9 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2006-1844

LOW

2.1

CVSS v2

NVD

Description

The Debian installer for the (1) shadow 4.0.14 and (2) base-config 2.53.10 packages includes sensitive information in world-readable log files, including preseeded passwords and pppoeconf passwords, which might allow local users to gain privileges.

How to fix

Remediation Available

shadowDebian

Fixed in:1:4.0.14-9CVE-2006-1844

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

0.33%probability of exploitation in 30 days

25thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 25% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch2

Vendor Advisory1

secunia.com

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-16.