HIGH
Multiple buffer overflows in QNX Neutrino RTOS 6.2.0 allow local users to execute arbitrary code via a long first argument to the (1) su or (2) passwd commands
Published Feb 9, 2006
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.50%
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in QNX Neutrino RTOS 6.2.0 allow local users to execute arbitrary code via a long first argument to the (1) su or (2) passwd commands.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.2 HIGH NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.50% 0.00499
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00499
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.50% (0.00499) | 40.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.50% (0.00500) | 38.62th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.16% (0.00157) | 33.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 11.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 27, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 9.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 4, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 7.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 80.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 78.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 57.15th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (10)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18750 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015599 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=385 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSE
- http://www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=388 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSE
- http://www.osvdb.org/22959 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.osvdb.org/22961 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16539 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0474 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24551 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24554 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/18750 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1015599 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=385 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSE | |
| http://www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=388 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSE | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/22959 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/22961 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16539 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0474 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24551 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24554 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Feb 9, 2006
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Feb 9, 2006
Link CVE-2006-0621
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a