CVE-2006-4842

LOW 3.6CVE-2006-4842 · Published 12/10/2006 · updated 16/06/2026

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
portable runtime api netscape	`= 4.6.1= 4.6.2`	No fix yet

Description

The Netscape Portable Runtime (NSPR) API 4.6.1 and 4.6.2, as used in Sun Solaris 10, trusts user-specified environment variables for specifying log files even when running from setuid programs, which allows local users to create or overwrite arbitrary files.

References

labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php · Vendor Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/22348 · Vendor Advisory
securitytracker.com/id
sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do
securityfocus.com/archive/1/448691/100/0/threaded
securityfocus.com/bid/20471
vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4016 · Vendor Advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29489
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1819
exploit-db.com/exploits/45433

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