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CVE-2006-5556

Buffer overflow in the localtime_r function, and certain other functions, in libc in HP-UX B.11.11 and possibly other ve

Buffer overflow in the localtime_r function, and certain other functions, in libc in HP-UX B.11.11 and possibly other versions allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long TZ environment variable.

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.6 EPSS 0.00747
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Affected Products & Versions

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hp hp-uxall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

4
localHP-UX 11i - 'LIBC TZ' Enviroment Variable Privilege Escalationverified
pocblogs.23.nu · 13144blogs.23.nu
pocwww.securityfocus.com · 20718www.securityfocus.com
pocwww.exploit-db.com · 2636www.exploit-db.com
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Scoring & Timeline

4.6
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Published to NVD27 Oct 2006 · 04:07 PM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29777
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