CVE-2006-5213 Security feature bypass in n/a

Low 3.6 Published 9 Oct 2006 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local users can bypass permission checks to intercept or spoof network packets via raw sockets on link aggregations in Solaris.

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-2006-5213?

CVE-2006-5213 is a low-severity vulnerability in Sun Solaris, published on 9 Oct 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Sun Solaris 10 before 20061006 uses "incorrect and insufficient permission checks" that allow local users to intercept or spoof packets by creating a raw socket on a link aggregation (network device aggregation).

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5213?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sun Solaris.

How do I fix CVE-2006-5213?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5213 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2006-5213 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-5213 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-hxwq-r5mv-x85f.