SuSE Linux 9.2/9.3/10.0/10.1 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in SuSE Linux 9.2/9.3/10.0/10.1. This issue affects some unknown processing. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2006-5616. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in SuSE Linux 9.2/9.3/10.0/10.1 (Operating System). It has been declared as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in OpenPBS, as used in SUSE Linux 9.2 through 10.1, allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was disclosed 10/30/2006 with SuSE (Website). The advisory is shared at security.gentoo.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2006-5616 since 10/30/2006. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/25/2026).

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 24937 (GLSA-200704-04 : OpenPBS: Multiple vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (29944), Tenable (24937), SecurityFocus (BID 20776†), Secunia (SA22637†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-14791†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 24937
Nessus Name: GLSA-200704-04 : OpenPBS: Multiple vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 58191
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200704-04 (openpbs)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: suse.com

Advisory: security.gentoo.org
Organization: SuSE
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2006-5616 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-5616
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-33037
X-Force: 29944
SecurityFocus: 20776 - OpenPBS Multiple Local and Remote Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 22637 - OpenPBS Unspecified Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
Vulnerability Center: 14791 - OpenPBS Multiple Unspecified Code Execution Vulnerabilities, Critical
Vupen: ADV-2006-4250

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Created: 03/12/2015 22:21
Updated: 04/25/2026 23:01
Changes: 03/12/2015 22:21 (60), 06/06/2019 14:24 (14), 04/25/2026 23:01 (16)
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