CVE-2006-5556

Buffer overflow in the localtime_r function, and certain other functions, in libc in HP-UX B.11.11 and possibly other versions allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long TZ environment variable.

CVSS v2.0 4.6 MEDIUM

4.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://blogs.23.nu/prdelka/stories/13144/	Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20718	Exploit Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29777
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2636

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:11.00:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:11.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:11.11:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2006-10-27 16:07

Updated : 2017-10-19 01:29

NVD link : CVE-2006-5556

Mitre link : CVE-2006-5556

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2006-5556

JSON object : View

Products Affected

hp

hp-ux

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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