Description
Buffer overflow in the POSIX Threads library (libpthread) on HP Tru64 UNIX 4.0F PK8, 4.0G PK4, and 5.1A PK6 allows local users to gain root privileges via a long PTHREAD_CONFIG environment variable.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 7.2/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22743Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017211
- http://www.netragard.com/pdfs/research/HP-TRU64-LIBPTHREAD-20060811.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21035
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4483Vendor Advisory
- http://www2.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=c00800193
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30178
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22743Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017211
- http://www.netragard.com/pdfs/research/HP-TRU64-LIBPTHREAD-20060811.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21035
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4483Vendor Advisory
- http://www2.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=c00800193
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30178
Timeline
- Published
- Dec 10, 2006
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified