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CVE-2006-6418
Buffer overflow in the POSIX Threads library (libpthread) on HP...
Vulnerability 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.
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://www2.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=c00800193
- http://www2.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=c00800193
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4483
- http://www.netragard.com/pdfs/research/HP-TRU64-LIBPTHREAD-20060811.txt
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017211
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22743
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30178
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21035
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Affected Software
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Vulnerable Versions:
4.0f, 4.0g, 5.1a
Timeline
Official Publish:
December 10th, 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.