CVE-2006-4439 Misconfiguration in n/a
Local attackers can modify arbitrary files or escalate privileges due to insecure permissions set by pkgadd when processing malformed pkgmap files.
- 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-2006-4439?
CVE-2006-4439 is a low-severity vulnerability in Sun Solaris, published on 29 Aug 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
pkgadd in Sun Solaris 10 before 20060825 installs files with insecure file and directory permissions (755 or 777) if the pkgmap file contains a "?" (question mark) in the mode field, which allows local users to modify arbitrary files or directories, a different vulnerability than CVE-2002-1871.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4439?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sun Solaris.
How do I fix CVE-2006-4439?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4439 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-4439 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-4439 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Sun Solaris
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r8w2-jqrm-hxg6.