CVE-2006-0178: High severity cray unicos vulnerability

Published Jan 11, 2006
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Updated

Format string vulnerability in /bin/ftp in UNICOS 9.0.2.2 allows local users to have an unknown impact via format string specifiers in the quote command. NOTE: because the program is not setuid and not normally called from remote programs, there may not be a typical attack vector for the issue that crosses privilege boundaries. Therefore this may not be a vulnerability.

Affected Software

1 affected component
CRAY UNICOS=9.0.2.2

Event History

Jan 11, 2006
CVE Published
09:03 PM
Jan 12, 2006
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2006-0178?

CVE-2006-0178 has not been assigned a specific severity rating but involves a format string vulnerability that could impact local users.

2

How do I fix CVE-2006-0178?

To mitigate CVE-2006-0178, consider updating to a later version of UNICOS that resolves this vulnerability.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2006-0178?

CVE-2006-0178 affects users of Cray UNICOS version 9.0.2.2.

4

What causes CVE-2006-0178?

CVE-2006-0178 is caused by insufficient handling of format string specifiers in the /bin/ftp quote command.

5

Is there a known exploit for CVE-2006-0178?

As of now, there is no widely known exploit for CVE-2006-0178 due to its nature and typical usage context.

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