Vulnerability Details : CVE-2006-6494
Directory traversal vulnerability in ld.so.1 in Sun Solaris 8, 9, and 10 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a .. (dot dot) sequence in the LANG environment variable that points to a locale file containing attacker-controlled format string specifiers.
Vulnerability category: Directory traversalExecute code
Threat overview for CVE-2006-6494
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554
IPs affected by CVE-2006-6494 2
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Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2006-6494
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%
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CVSS scores for CVE-2006-6494
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.6
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
2.7
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10.0
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NIST |
References for CVE-2006-6494
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017376
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21564
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4979
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2121
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102724-1
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http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=449
Patch;Vendor Advisory
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30849
Products affected by CVE-2006-6494
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:9.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:10.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*