Buffer overflow in the format command in Solaris 8, 9, and 10 allows local users with access to format (such as the "File System Management" RBAC profile) to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-4307
Published Aug 24, 2006
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.48%
Description
Buffer overflow in the format command in Solaris 8, 9, and 10 allows local users with access to format (such as the "File System Management" RBAC profile) to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-4307.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
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.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
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 2, 2026 | 0.48% (0.00480) | 39.21th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.48% (0.00479) | 37.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.07% (0.00067) | 18.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00063) | 29.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00063) | 27.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 16, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00063) | 25.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.97th | 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) |
No CWE recorded.
References (9)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21581 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22295 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016727 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102519-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERTPatch
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-205.htm x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19657 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3355 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28519 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2164 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/21581 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/22295 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1016727 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102519-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERTPatch | |
| http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-205.htm | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19657 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3355 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28519 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2164 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
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