CVE-2006-0177 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.2 Published 11 Jan 2006 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local attackers can exploit buffer overflows in Cray UNICOS utilities to gain elevated privileges.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2006-0177?

CVE-2006-0177 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Jan 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple buffer overflows in Cray UNICOS 9.0.2.2 might allow local users to gain privileges by (1) invoking /usr/bin/script with a long command line argument or (2) setting the -c option of /etc/nu to the name of a file containing a long line.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0177?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cray Unicos.

How do I fix CVE-2006-0177?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-0177 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2006-0177 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-0177 exists.

Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9hh7-vmjp-g84v.