CVE-2006-6418

N/A Unknown
Published: December 10, 2006 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22743
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4483
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22743
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017211
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21035
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4483
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www2.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=c00800193
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30178
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.2%
41th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

hp