CVE-2006-4254 json
Unspecified vulnerability in setlocale in IBM AIX 5.1.0 through 5.3.0 allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
published 2006-08-21 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-4242
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 7.9%
- EPSS 7.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Unspecified vulnerability in setlocale in IBM AIX 5.1.0 through 5.3.0 allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/19578 patch
- securitytracker.com/id?1016712 patch
- secunia.com/advisories/21541 advisory
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-4612)
Exploit prediction
7.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-4612 IBM AIX 5.3.0 - 'setlocale()' Local Privilege Escalation local, 2007-11-07
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/19578
vdb-entry, patch
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1016712
vdb-entry, patch
-
secunia.com
/advisories/21541
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
-
www-1.ibm.com
/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY88183&apar=only
vendor-advisory
-
www-1.ibm.com
/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY88512&apar=only
vendor-advisory
-
www-1.ibm.com
/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY88528&apar=only
vendor-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/3327
vdb-entry
-
osvdb.org
/27996
vdb-entry
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/28482
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-4254
- NVD CVE-2006-4254
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