CVE-2006-6418

Buffer overflow in the POSIX Threads library (libpthread) on HP Tru64 UNIX 4.0F PK8, 4.0G PK4, and 5.1A PK6 allows local users to gain root privileges via a long PTHREAD_CONFIG environment variable.

CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

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CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017211
http://www.netragard.com/pdfs/research/HP-TRU64-LIBPTHREAD-20060811.txt
http://secunia.com/advisories/22743	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21035
http://www2.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=c00800193
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4483	Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30178

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:hp:tru64:4.0f:pk8::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:hp:tru64:4.0g:pk4::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:hp:tru64:5.1a:pk6::::::

Information

Published : 2006-12-10 03:28

Updated : 2017-07-28 18:29

NVD link : CVE-2006-6418

Mitre link : CVE-2006-6418

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Products Affected

tru64

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