CVE-2006-4254
Unspecified vulnerability in setlocale in IBM AIX 5.1.0 through 5.3.0 allows local users to gain...
Unspecified vulnerability in setlocale in IBM AIX 5.1.0 through 5.3.0 allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Unspecified vulnerability in setlocale in IBM AIX 5.1.0 through 5.3.0 allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
- Record
CVE-2006-4254- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Unspecified vulnerability in setlocale in IBM AIX 5.1.0 through 5.3.0 allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
- Record
CVE-2006-4254- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-4242 No score
Unspecified vulnerability in setlocale in IBM AIX 5.1.0 through 5.3.0 allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
- Record
EUVD-2006-4242- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vv9c-3fjv-r77f No score
Unspecified vulnerability in setlocale in IBM AIX 5.1.0 through 5.3.0 allows local users to gain...
Unspecified vulnerability in setlocale in IBM AIX 5.1.0 through 5.3.0 allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
- Record
GHSA-vv9c-3fjv-r77f- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | IBM AIX 5.3.0 - 'setlocale()' Local Privilege Escalation | 2007-11-07 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-4254 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Ibm Aix, published August 21, 2006. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 7.90%, the 94th percentile. No source names a fixed version.