CVE-2006-6474

N/A Unknown
Published: December 14, 2006 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in McAfee VirusScan for Linux 4510e and earlier includes the current working directory in the DT_RPATH environment variable, which allows local users to load arbitrary ELF DSO libraries and execute arbitrary code by installing malicious libraries in that directory.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23278
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/23429
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200612-15.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017385
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21592
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5023
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30898
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/23278
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/23429
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200612-15.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017385
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21592
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5023
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30898
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
22th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

mcafee