FKIE_CVE-2006-4254

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2006-08-21 20:04 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:28
Severity
Summary
Unspecified vulnerability in setlocale in IBM AIX 5.1.0 through 5.3.0 allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
References
cve@mitre.orgftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/README
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/21541Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://securitytracker.com/id?1016712Patch
cve@mitre.orghttp://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY88183&apar=only
cve@mitre.orghttp://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY88512&apar=only
cve@mitre.orghttp://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY88528&apar=only
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.osvdb.org/27996
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19578Patch
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3327
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28482
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/README
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/21541Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securitytracker.com/id?1016712Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY88183&apar=only
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY88512&apar=only
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY88528&apar=only
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.osvdb.org/27996
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19578Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3327
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28482
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
ibm aix 5.1
ibm aix 5.2
ibm aix 5.3

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  "affected": [
    {
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "product": "n/a",
          "vendor": "n/a",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "n/a"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    }
  ],
  "configurations": [
    {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "BCB23261-D5A9-4C49-B08E-97A63ED6F84A",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "17EECCCB-D7D1-439A-9985-8FAE8B44487B",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
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              "vulnerable": true
            }
          ],
          "negate": false,
          "operator": "OR"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "Unspecified vulnerability in setlocale in IBM AIX 5.1.0 through 5.3.0 allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Vulnerabilidad no especificada en setlocale en IBM AIX 5.1.0 hasta 5.3.0 permite a usuarios locales escalar privilegios a trav\u00e9s de vectores no especificados."
    }
  ],
  "evaluatorSolution": "IBM has released an advisory and interim fixes to address this issue.",
  "id": "CVE-2006-4254",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:28:43.633",
  "metrics": {
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        "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "baseScore": 7.5,
          "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P",
          "version": "2.0"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 10.0,
        "impactScore": 6.4,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": true,
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  "published": "2006-08-21T20:04:00.000",
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}



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