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CVE-2006-4842 Detail

Current 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.


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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

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Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (01/11/2007)

This issue also affects other OS that use NSPR. However, Red Hat does not ship any application linked setuid or setgid against NSPR and therefore is not vulnerable to this issue.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=418 Vendor Advisory 
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=418 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/22348 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/22348 Vendor Advisory 
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017050
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017050
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102658-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102658-1
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448691/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448691/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20471
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20471
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4016 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4016 Vendor Advisory 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29489
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29489
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1819
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1819
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45433/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45433/

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-20 Improper Input Validation cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2006-4842
NVD Published Date:
10/11/2006
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE