Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 29, 2006· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2006-4439
CVE-2006-4439
Description
pkgadd in Sun Solaris 10 before 20060825 installs files with insecure file and directory permissions (755 or 777) if the pkgmap file contains a "?" (question mark) in the mode field, which allows local users to modify arbitrary files or directories, a different vulnerability than CVE-2002-1871.
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Affected products
2- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:10.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: <20060825
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
No source-code context for this CVE — mechanics is only generated when we can read the actual fix diff. Without that, the four sections (root cause, attack vector, affected code, fix) would be speculation rather than analysis.
References
9- secunia.com/advisories/21633nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.donvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/22992nvd
- support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-205.htmnvd
- support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-250.htmnvd
- www.osvdb.org/28203nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/19730nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3397nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2010nvd
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