CVE-2006-4655
mediumpriority · track · 28EPSS 0.009 · 60 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
Buffer overflow in the Strcmp function in the XKEYBOARD extension in X Window System X11R6.4 and earlier, as used in SCO UnixWare 7.1.3 and Sun Solaris 8 through 10, allows local users to gain privileges via a long _XKB_CHARSET environment variable value.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
exploits (4)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-2330X11R6 < 6.4 XKEYBOARD (Solaris/SPARC) - Local Buffer Overflow (1)functional · exploit_db
- EDB-2331X11R6 < 6.4 XKEYBOARD (solaris x86) - Local Buffer Overflowfunctional · exploit_db
- EDB-2332X11R6 < 6.4 XKEYBOARD (sco x86) - Local Buffer Overflowfunctional · exploit_db
- EDB-2360X11R6 < 6.4 XKEYBOARD (Solaris/SPARC) - Local Buffer Overflow (2)functional · exploit_db
affected products (5)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
also known as (2)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
sources
Which sources assert this record, and when.
references (30)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21815enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21845enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21856enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21993enisa_euvd
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1545enisa_euvd
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016806enisa_euvd
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102570-1enisa_euvd
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-195.htmenisa_euvd
Attackers weaponise vulnerabilities like this against internet-exposed services. See what is exposed on your perimeter with a free passive scan.
Free scan