What is the severity of CVE-2006-4655?

CVE-2006-4655 has a high severity due to the potential for local users to gain elevated privileges.

How do I fix CVE-2006-4655?

To fix CVE-2006-4655, ensure your system is updated with the latest patches provided by your operating system vendor.

What systems are affected by CVE-2006-4655?

CVE-2006-4655 affects SCO UnixWare 7.1.3 and Sun Solaris versions 8 through 10.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2006-4655?

CVE-2006-4655 is a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Strcmp function of the XKEYBOARD extension.

Can CVE-2006-4655 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2006-4655 is primarily a local privilege escalation vulnerability; it cannot be exploited remotely.

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CVE-2006-4655

medium

4.6

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other 119

9/9/2006

7/8/2024

CVE-2006-4655: Buffer Overflow

First published: Sat Sep 09 2006(Updated: )

Buffer overflow in the Strcmp function in the XKEYBOARD extension in X Window System X11R6.4 and earlier, as used in SCO UnixWare 7.1.3 and Sun Solaris 8 through 10, allows local users to gain privileges via a long _XKB_CHARSET environment variable value.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Xinuos UnixWare	=7.1.3
Oracle Solaris SPARC	=8.0
Oracle Solaris SPARC	=8.0
Oracle Solaris SPARC	=9.0
Oracle Solaris SPARC	=9.0
Oracle Solaris SPARC	=10.0
Oracle Solaris SPARC	=10.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-4655?
CVE-2006-4655 has a high severity due to the potential for local users to gain elevated privileges.
How do I fix CVE-2006-4655?
To fix CVE-2006-4655, ensure your system is updated with the latest patches provided by your operating system vendor.
What systems are affected by CVE-2006-4655?
CVE-2006-4655 affects SCO UnixWare 7.1.3 and Sun Solaris versions 8 through 10.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2006-4655?
CVE-2006-4655 is a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Strcmp function of the XKEYBOARD extension.
Can CVE-2006-4655 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2006-4655 is primarily a local privilege escalation vulnerability; it cannot be exploited remotely.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-4655?
CVE-2006-4655 has a high severity due to the potential for local users to gain elevated privileges.
How do I fix CVE-2006-4655?
To fix CVE-2006-4655, ensure your system is updated with the latest patches provided by your operating system vendor.
What systems are affected by CVE-2006-4655?
CVE-2006-4655 affects SCO UnixWare 7.1.3 and Sun Solaris versions 8 through 10.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2006-4655?
CVE-2006-4655 is a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Strcmp function of the XKEYBOARD extension.
Can CVE-2006-4655 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2006-4655 is primarily a local privilege escalation vulnerability; it cannot be exploited remotely.