# CVE-2006-4439: pkgadd in Sun Solaris 10 before 20060825 installs files with insecure file and directory permissions (755 or 777) if the pkgmap file contain

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-08-29 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/22992
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21633
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102513-1
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-205.htm
- http://www.osvdb.org/28203
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19730
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-250.htm
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3397
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2010

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