CVE-2006-0191 Null dereference in n/a

Medium 4.9 Published 13 Jan 2006 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local users can cause a denial of service via null dereference when using the find command on the /proc filesystem in Sun Solaris 10.

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-2006-0191?

CVE-2006-0191 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sun Solaris, published on 13 Jan 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in Sun Solaris 10 allows local users to cause a denial of service (null dereference) via unspecified vectors involving the use of the find command on the "/proc" filesystem. NOTE: due to the vagueness of the vendor advisory, it is not clear whether this is related to CVE-2005-3250.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0191?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sun Solaris.

How do I fix CVE-2006-0191?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-0191 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2006-0191 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-0191 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Sun Solaris vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jh7j-fv5f-wm3j.