Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2006-6494 (CCN-30849)

Assigned:2006-12-12
Published:2006-12-12
Updated:2018-10-30
Summary: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 v3 Severity:8.1 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:6.6 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
4.9 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
6.2 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
4.6 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2006-6494

Source: IDEFENSE
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
20061212 Sun Microsystems Solaris ld.so Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: SA23317
Sun Solaris ld.so Directory Traversal and Buffer Overflow

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
23317

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1017376
Sun Solaris ld.so.1 Bugs Lets Local Users Gain Root Privileges

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1017376

Source: CCN
Type: Sun Alert ID: 102724
Security Vulnerabilities in Solaris ld.so.1(1) may Lead to Execution of Arbitrary Code with Elevated Privileges

Source: SUNALERT
Type: Patch
102724

Source: CCN
Type: ASA-2007-019
Security Vulnerabilities in Solaris ld.so.1(1) may Lead to Execution of Arbitrary Code with Elevated Privileges (Sun 102724)

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 30842
Solaris ld.so doprf() Function Local Overflow

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 30843
Solaris ld.so LANG Variable Traversal Local Privilege Escalation

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
21564

Source: CCN
Type: BID-21564
Sun Solaris LD.SO Multiple Local Vulnerabilities

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2006-4979

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
solaris-ld-lang-directory-traversal(30849)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
solaris-ld-lang-directory-traversal(30849)

Source: CCN
Type: iDefense Labs PUBLIC ADVISORY: 12.12.06
Sun Microsystems Solaris ld.so Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:2121

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:sun:solaris:9.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:solaris:10.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:sunos:5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:sun:solaris:8::x86:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:solaris:8::sparc:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:solaris:9::x86:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:solaris:10::sparc:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:solaris:10::x86:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:solaris:9::sparc:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:2121
    V
    		Security Vulnerabilities in Solaris ld.so.1(1) may Lead to Execution of Arbitrary Code with Elevated Privileges
    2007-09-27
    BACK
    sun solaris 9.0
    sun solaris 10.0
    sun sunos 5.8
    sun solaris 8
    sun solaris 8
    sun solaris 9
    sun solaris 10
    sun solaris 10
    sun solaris 9