CVE-2006-6495 Memory corruption in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code via a stack-based buffer overflow in the Solaris dynamic linker, potentially leading to privilege escalation when combined with other flaws.
- 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-2006-6495?
CVE-2006-6495 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Sun Solaris, published on 13 Dec 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 ld.so.1 in Sun Solaris 8, 9, and 10 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via large precision padding values in a format string specifier in the format parameter of the doprf function. NOTE: this issue normally does not cross privilege boundaries, except in cases of external introduction of malicious message files, or if it is leveraged with other vulnerabilities such as CVE-2006-6494.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6495?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Sun Solaris, Sun Sunos.
How do I fix CVE-2006-6495?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-6495 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-2006-6495 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-6495 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Sun Solaris
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mwf6-xq2g-j5j5.