CVE-2006-6474

McAfee VirusScan for Linux <4510e - RCE

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in McAfee VirusScan for Linux 4510e and earlier includes the current working directory in the DT_RPATH environment variable, which allows local users to load arbitrary ELF DSO libraries and execute arbitrary code by installing malicious libraries in that directory.

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/23429
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30898
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/23278
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017385
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5023
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21592
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200612-15.xml

Scores

EPSS 0.0008
EPSS Percentile 22.4%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
mcafee/virusscan < 4510e
Published Dec 14, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026