MEDIUM · 6.6

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 loca...

Vulnerability Description

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.

CVSS Score

6.6

MEDIUM

AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Confidentiality
COMPLETE
Integrity
COMPLETE
Availability
COMPLETE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
SunSolaris9.0
SunSunos5.8

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2006-6494?

CVE-2006-6494 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.6 (MEDIUM). 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 loca...

How severe is CVE-2006-6494?

CVE-2006-6494 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.6/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2006-6494?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Sun Solaris, Sun Sunos.