Sun Solaris 8.0/9.0 Role-Based Access Control format memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Sun Solaris 8.0/9.0 and classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Role-Based Access Control. Performing a manipulation of the argument format results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2006-4306. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Sun Solaris 8.0/9.0 (Operating System). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the component Role-Based Access Control. The manipulation of the argument format with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in Sun Solaris 8 and 9 before 20060821 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via unspecified vectors, involving the default Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) settings in the "File System Management" profile.

The bug was discovered 08/21/2006. The weakness was released 08/23/2006 with Sun Microsystems Inc. (Website). The advisory is shared at sunsolve.sun.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2006-4306 since 08/23/2006. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 855244 , which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115395 (Sun Solaris File System Management RBAC Profile Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at sunsolve.sun.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (28551), Tenable (855244), SecurityFocus (BID 19643†), OSVDB (28114†) and Secunia (SA21581†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-2479, VDB-2480, VDB-2491 and VDB-2494. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 855244

OpenVAS ID: 855497
OpenVAS Name: Solaris Update for linker 112963-33
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Recommended: Patch
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Patch: sunsolve.sun.com

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: sunsolve.sun.com⛔
Researcher: http://www.sun.com/
Organization: Sun Microsystems Inc.
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2006-4306 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-4306
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-2481

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X-Force: 28551
SecurityFocus: 19643 - Sun Solaris File System Management RBAC Profile Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 21581 - Sun Solaris RBAC Profile Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
OSVDB: 28114 - CVE-2006-4306 - Sun - Solaris - Unspecified Issue
SecurityTracker: 1016726
Vulnerability Center: 12600 - Sun Solaris 8 and 9 Local Users\x27 Privilege Escalation due to a Vulnerability in the RBAC Profile, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2006-3355

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/24/2006 18:32
Updated: 06/18/2025 16:03
Changes: 08/24/2006 18:32 (89), 06/24/2019 16:51 (3), 06/18/2025 16:03 (18)
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Cache ID: 216:370:103

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