CVE-2006-1780: Low severity Sun SunOS vulnerability

Published Apr 13, 2006
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Updated

The Bourne shell (sh) in Solaris 8, 9, and 10 allows local users to cause a denial of service (sh crash) via an unspecified attack vector that causes sh processes to crash during creation of temporary files.

Affected Software

3 affected components
Sun SunOS=5.8
Sun Solaris=10.0
Sun Solaris=9.0

Remediation

Event History

Apr 13, 2006
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2006-1780?

CVE-2006-1780 has been categorized as a denial of service vulnerability affecting the Bourne shell.

2

How do I fix CVE-2006-1780?

To mitigate the risk of CVE-2006-1780, update to a supported version of the Solaris operating system that addresses this vulnerability.

3

Which systems are affected by CVE-2006-1780?

CVE-2006-1780 affects Solaris 8, 9, and 10 systems using the Bourne shell.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2006-1780 involve?

CVE-2006-1780 can be exploited by local users through unspecified attack vectors that cause the sh processes to crash.

5

Can CVE-2006-1780 lead to data exposure?

CVE-2006-1780 primarily causes a denial of service rather than direct data exposure.

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