CVE-2006-5452

Description

Buffer overflow in dtmail on HP Tru64 UNIX 4.0F through 5.1B and HP-UX B.11.00 through B.11.23 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long -a (aka attachment) argument.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.20%

Vendor Advisory hp.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory netragard.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5175	vdb entry signature
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c00793091	vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017083	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20580	vdb entry
http://www.netragard.com/pdfs/research/HP-TRU64-DTMAIL-20060810.txt	vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017098	vdb entry patch
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017099	vdb entry patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/22528	third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4140	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/22451	third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4139	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29644	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449321/100/0/threaded	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5452?: CVE-2006-5452 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-5452?: To fix CVE-2006-5452, 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-2006-5452 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-5452 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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