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CVE-2006-4842
The Netscape Portable Runtime (NSPR) API 4.6.1 and 4.6.2, as...
Vulnerability Description
The Netscape Portable Runtime (NSPR) API 4.6.1 and 4.6.2, as used in Sun Solaris 10, trusts user-specified environment variables for specifying log files even when running from setuid programs, which allows local users to create or overwrite arbitrary files.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20471
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4016
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=418
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448691/100/0/threaded
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45433/
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29489
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22348
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1819
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102658-1
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017050
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Vulnerable Versions:
4.6.1, 4.6.2, 10.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
October 12th, 2006
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.