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CVE-2006-2064

4.6 · MEDIUM

Unspecified vulnerability in the libpkcs11 library in Sun Solaris 10 might allow local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (application failure) via unknown attack vectors that in…

Published Apr 27, 2006sunEPSS 0.34%

Overview

CVE-2006-2064 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting sun solaris. It was published on April 27, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Unspecified vulnerability in the libpkcs11 library in Sun Solaris 10 might allow local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (application failure) via unknown attack vectors that involve the getpwnam family of non-reentrant functions.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sun. Update solaris to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-2064?

CVE-2006-2064 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting sun solaris. It was published on April 27, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-2064?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-2064?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sun. Update solaris to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2006-2064?

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