CVE - CVE-2006-6495

CVE-ID
CVE-2006-6495	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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.
References
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BID:21564 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21564 CONFIRM:http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-019.htm IDEFENSE:20061212 Sun Microsystems Solaris ld.so 'doprf()' Buffer Overflow Vulnerability URL:http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=450 OVAL:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1909 URL:https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1909 SECTRACK:1017376 URL:http://securitytracker.com/id?1017376 SECUNIA:23317 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/23317 SECUNIA:23991 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/23991 SUNALERT:102724 URL:http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102724-1 VUPEN:ADV-2006-4979 URL:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4979 XF:solaris-ld-doprf-bo(30848) URL:https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30848
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20061212	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20061212)
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Comments (Legacy)

Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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