Stack-based buffer overflow in ld.so.1 in Sun Solaris 8, 9, and 10 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via large precision padding values in a format string specifier in the format parameter of the doprf function
Published Dec 13, 2006
6.6
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.42%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in ld.so.1 in Sun Solaris 8, 9, and 10 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via large precision padding values in a format string specifier in the format parameter of the doprf function. NOTE: this issue normally does not cross privilege boundaries, except in cases of external introduction of malicious message files, or if it is leveraged with other vulnerabilities such as CVE-2006-6494.
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.
AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/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 4, 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 (9 key points)
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| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2026 | 0.42% (0.00424) | 34.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.42% (0.00418) | 33.14th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.06% (0.00055) | 14.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.15% (0.00152) | 52.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 7, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00060) | 24.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.51th | 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 (10)
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=450 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSEPatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23317 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23991 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017376 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102724-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERTPatch
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-019.htm x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21564 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4979 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30848 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1909 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=450 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSEPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/23317 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/23991 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1017376 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102724-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERTPatch | |
| http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-019.htm | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21564 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4979 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30848 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1909 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
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