CVE-2006-6164 describes a vulnerability in the _dl_unsetenv function of the ELF ld.so loader in OpenBSD versions 3.9 and 4.0. This flaw allows local users to bypass environment variable sanitization, specifically by not properly removing duplicate entries, enabling the injection of dangerous variables like LD_PRELOAD into loading processes. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (High), the vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires local access, but could lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability, potentially escalating privileges. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, no known exploit code in Metasploit or ExploitDB, and minimal community discussion or media coverage, suggesting it is not a widely targeted vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
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