CVE-2006-1656 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local users can inadvertently execute dangerous commands as root due to improper validation of the suexec userid parameter in vserver.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-1656?
CVE-2006-1656 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Apr 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
vserver in util-vserver 0.30.209 executes a command as root when the suexec userid parameter is invalid and non-numeric, which might cause local users to inadvertently execute dangerous commands as root.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1656?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Vserver Util-Vserver.
How do I fix CVE-2006-1656?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-1656 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-1656 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-1656 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xj9p-m2qr-5p2f.