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2.1

Solaris sh can be crashed by local user

CVE-2006-1780 · published 20 years ago
Summary

The standard command-line interpreter (sh) in Solaris 8, 9, and 10 can be forced to stop working by someone with access to the system. This causes the shell to crash when it tries to create temporary files, potentially interrupting scripts or command sessions. Apply the latest Solaris patches or upgrade to a newer version to prevent the crash.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
sun solaris 9.0
10.0
cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:9.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
sun sunos 5.8
cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
The Bourne shell (sh) in Solaris 8, 9, and 10 allows local users to cause a denial of service (sh crash) via an unspecified attack vector that causes sh processes to crash during creation of tempor...
The Bourne shell (sh) in Solaris 8, 9, and 10 allows local users to cause a denial of service (sh crash) via an unspecified attack vector that causes sh processes to crash during creation of temporary files.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
2.1 Low
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Timeline
Published13 Apr 2006
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2006-1780 · NVD
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