CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-0177

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Multiple buffer overflows in Cray UNICOS 9.0.2.2 might allow local users to gain privileges by invoking /usr/bin/script with a long command line argument or setting the -c option of /etc/nu to the name of a file containing a long line.

Risk Assessment

A local user could exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized privileges, potentially leading to full system compromise.

Recommendation

Apply the security patch provided by the vendor immediately or restrict access to the vulnerable commands for unprivileged users.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Multiple buffer overflows in Cray UNICOS 9.0.2.2 might allow local users to gain privileges by (1) invoking /usr/bin/script with a long command line argument or (2) setting the -c option of /etc/nu to the name of a file containing a long line.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS