CVE-2006-6495
Stack-based buffer overflow in ld.so.1 in Sun Solaris 8, 9, and 10 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via large precision padding values in a format string specifier in the format parameter of the doprf function.
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.42%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in ld.so.1 in Sun Solaris 8, 9, and 10 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via large precision padding values in a format string specifier in the format parameter of the doprf function. NOTE: this issue normally does not cross privilege boundaries, except in cases of external introduction of malicious message files, or if it is leveraged with other vulnerabilities such as CVE-2006-6494.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.42% probability · 36th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- sun/solaris · sun/sunos
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=450Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23317
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23991
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017376
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102724-1Patch
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-019.htm
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21564
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4979
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30848
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1909
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=450Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23317
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23991
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017376
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102724-1Patch
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-019.htm
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21564
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4979
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30848
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1909
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.