CVE-2006-5556 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the localtime_r function within libc on HP-UX B.11.11, and potentially other versions. This flaw allows local users to execute arbitrary code by supplying an overly long TZ environment variable. With a CVSS score of 4.6, this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires local access, but can lead to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. While not listed in the KEV catalog, an exploit for privilege escalation is available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
11.00CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:11.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:11.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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