CVE-2006-6275: Race Condition
Published Dec 4, 2006
·Updated
Race condition in the kernel in Sun Solaris 8 through 10 allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via unspecified vectors, possibly related to the exitlwps function and SIGKILL and /proc PCAGENT signals.
Affected Software
6 affected components
Sun SunOS=5.8
Sun Solaris=9.0
Sun Solaris=10.0
Sun Solaris=9.0
Sun Solaris=8.0
Sun Solaris=10.0
Event History
Dec 4, 2006
CVE Published
11:28 AM
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:28 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2006-6275?
CVE-2006-6275 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a denial of service.
2
How do I fix CVE-2006-6275?
To fix CVE-2006-6275, apply the relevant patches provided by Oracle for Solaris versions 8, 9, and 10.
3
What systems are affected by CVE-2006-6275?
CVE-2006-6275 affects Sun Solaris versions 8, 9, and 10 on both SPARC and x86 architectures.
4
What kind of attack does CVE-2006-6275 facilitate?
CVE-2006-6275 can be exploited by local users to trigger a system panic, leading to denial of service.
5
Is CVE-2006-6275 still a risk for current systems?
CVE-2006-6275 poses a risk primarily to legacy systems still running affected versions of Solaris.