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CVE-2006-6474

Published: Dec 14, 2006Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other

No Known Exploits

No Fix Available

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAccess Vector

Local

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:PConfidentiality

Partial

I:PIntegrity

Partial

A:PAvailability

Partial

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Weaknesses

Affected Products

virusscan mcafee Security Products

mcafeecommercialUSSecurity Productsaka mcaee, mcafee security

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/23278

http://secunia.com/advisories/23429

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200612-15.xml

security.gentoo.org

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Timeline

Published

Dec 14, 2006

Last Updated

Apr 23, 2026

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