CVE-2006-0621 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Multiple buffer overflows in QNX Neutrino RTOS 6.2.0 allow local users to execute arbitrary code via a long first argument to the (1) su or (2) passwd commands.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00157.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Qnx	Rtos

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:qnx:rtos:6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2006-0628	Multiple buffer overflows in QNX Neutrino RTOS 6.2.0 allow local users to execute arbitrary code via a long first argument to the (1) su or (2) passwd commands.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/18750
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015599
http://www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=385
http://www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=388
http://www.osvdb.org/22959
http://www.osvdb.org/22961
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16539
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0474
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24551
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24554

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2006-02-09T02:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T16:41:28.976Z

Reserved: 2006-02-09T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2006-0621

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2006-02-09T02:02:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2006-0621

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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