CVE-2006-4655

N/A Unknown
Published: September 09, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Buffer overflow in the Strcmp function in the XKEYBOARD extension in X Window System X11R6.4 and earlier, as used in SCO UnixWare 7.1.3 and Sun Solaris 8 through 10, allows local users to gain privileges via a long _XKB_CHARSET environment variable value.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21815
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/21845
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/21856
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/21993
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1545
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016806
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102570-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-195.htm
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.risesecurity.org/advisory/RISE-2006001.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/445579/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19905
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3525
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3529
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28820
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1798
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/21815
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/21845
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/21856
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/21993
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1545
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016806
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102570-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-195.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.risesecurity.org/advisory/RISE-2006001.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/445579/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19905
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3525
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3529
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28820
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1798
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.6%
71th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

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