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CVE-2006-6494

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 ..

Published Dec 13, 2006sunEPSS 0.43%

Overview

CVE-2006-6494 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting sun solaris. It was published on December 13, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.6 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

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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References

Reflabs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=449Refsecunia.com/advisories/23317Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1017376Refsunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102724-1Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/21564Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4979Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30849Refoval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2121Reflabs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=449Refsecunia.com/advisories/23317

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-6494?

CVE-2006-6494 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting sun solaris. It was published on December 13, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.6 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-6494?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-6494?

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-2006-6494?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-6494 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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