CVE-2006-4254

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in setlocale in IBM AIX 5.1.0 through 5.3.0 allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.77% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3327	vdb entry
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY88183&apar=only	vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/27996	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19578	patch vdb entry
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY88512&apar=only	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28482	vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016712	patch vdb entry
ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/README
http://secunia.com/advisories/21541	patch vendor advisory third party advisory
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY88528&apar=only	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-4254?: CVE-2006-4254 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-4254?: To fix CVE-2006-4254, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-4254 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-4254 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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