CVE-2006-0619 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 4.6 Published Updated

Local attackers can execute arbitrary code via buffer overflows in QNX Neutrino RTOS libraries triggered by long environment variables.

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-2006-0619?

CVE-2006-0619 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Feb 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in QNX Neutrino RTOS 6.3.0 allow local users to execute arbitrary code via long (1) ABLPATH or (2) ABLANG environment variables in the libAP library (libAp.so.2) or (3) a long PHOTON_PATH environment variable to the setitem function in the libph library.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0619?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Qnx Rtos.

How do I fix CVE-2006-0619?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-0619 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-2006-0619 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-0619 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fc78-3jcq-cqg5.

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