CVE-2006-5557 Memory corruption in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code via a stack-based buffer overflow in HP-UX swpackage and swmodify commands.
- 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-2006-5557?
CVE-2006-5557 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Hp Hp-Ux, published on 27 Oct 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the (1) swpackage and (2) swmodify commands in HP-UX B.11.11 and possibly other versions allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long -S argument. NOTE: this might be a duplicate of CVE-2006-2574, but the details relating to CVE-2006-2574 are too vague to be certain.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5557?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hp Hp-Ux.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5557?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5557 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-2006-5557 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-5557 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in Hp Hp-Ux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-frfv-fh86-whrq.