VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2006-5556
Buffer overflow in the localtime_r function, and certain other functions, in libc in HP-UX B.11.11 and possibly other versions allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long TZ environment variable.
MEDIUM 4.6EPSS 1.30%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.30%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Buffer overflow in the localtime_r function, and certain other functions, in libc in HP-UX B.11.11 and possibly other versions allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long TZ environment variable.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 1.30% probability · 69th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- hp/hp-ux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://blogs.23.nu/prdelka/stories/13144/Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20718Exploit, Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29777
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2636
- http://blogs.23.nu/prdelka/stories/13144/Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20718Exploit, Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29777
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2636
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.