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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 versions allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long TZ environment variable.

    Published:Oct 27, 2006
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Oct 27, 2006
    EPSS Score:0.00491
    CVSS Score:4.6

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Hp
    Product
    Hp-ux

    Exploits

    http://blogs.23.nu/prdelka/stories/13144/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20718http://blogs.23.nu/prdelka/stories/13144/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20718https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2636

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High