CVE-2006-6418 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.2 Published 10 Dec 2006 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local attackers can gain root privileges on HP Tru64 UNIX via a buffer overflow in the POSIX Threads library triggered by a long environment variable.

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-2006-6418?

CVE-2006-6418 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Dec 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer overflow in the POSIX Threads library (libpthread) on HP Tru64 UNIX 4.0F PK8, 4.0G PK4, and 5.1A PK6 allows local users to gain root privileges via a long PTHREAD_CONFIG environment variable.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6418?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hp Tru64.

How do I fix CVE-2006-6418?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-6418 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-2006-6418 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-6418 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m7f5-rr3q-xx76.