CVE-2006-6474
McAfee VirusScan Linux Untrusted Search Path Execution
Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in McAfee VirusScan for Linux 4510e and earlier includes the current working directory in the DT_RPATH environment variable, which allows local users to load arbitrary ELF DSO libraries and execute arbitrary code by installing malicious libraries in that directory.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 14, 2006, 8:28 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
CVE-2006-6474 vulnerability.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2006-6474.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2006-6474 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2006-6474
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2006-6474 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2006-6474 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/23278 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/23429 Added Reference http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200612-15.xml Added Reference http://securitytracker.com/id?1017385 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21592 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5023 Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30898 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 29, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/30898 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30898 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 14, 2006
Action Type Old Value New Value
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 4.6
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.08 }} 0.00%
score
0.23311
percentile