First published: Wed Jan 25 2006(Updated: )
rsh utility in Sun Grid Engine (SGE) before 6.0u7_1 allows local users to gain privileges and execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, possibly involving command line arguments.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Univa Grid Engine | =6.0 | |
Univa Grid Engine | =6.0-update1 | |
Univa Grid Engine | =6.0-update2 | |
Univa Grid Engine | =6.0-update3 | |
Univa Grid Engine | =6.0-update4 | |
Univa Grid Engine | =6.0-update5 | |
Univa Grid Engine | =6.0-update6 | |
Univa Grid Engine | =6.0-update7 |
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CVE-2006-0408 is considered a high severity vulnerability as it allows local users to gain privileges and execute arbitrary code.
To fix CVE-2006-0408, users should upgrade to Sun Grid Engine version 6.0u7_1 or later.
CVE-2006-0408 affects all versions of Sun Grid Engine 6.0 up to and including update 6 before the fix in update 7.
The rsh utility component of Sun Grid Engine is specifically impacted by CVE-2006-0408.
No, CVE-2006-0408 can only be exploited by local users on the affected system.