CVE-2006-0177
Multiple buffer overflows in Cray UNICOS 9.0.2.2 might allow local users to gain privileges by (1...
Multiple buffer overflows in Cray UNICOS 9.0.2.2 might allow local users to gain privileges by (1) invoking /usr/bin/script with a long command line argument or (2) setting the -c option of /etc/nu to the name of a file containing a long line.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Multiple buffer overflows in Cray UNICOS 9.0.2.2 might allow local users to gain privileges by (1) invoking /usr/bin/script with a long command line argument or (2) setting the -c option of /etc/nu to the name of a file containing a long line.
- Record
CVE-2006-0177- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Multiple buffer overflows in Cray UNICOS 9.0.2.2 might allow local users to gain privileges by (1) invoking /usr/bin/script with a long command line argument or (2) setting the -c option of /etc/nu to the name of a file containing a long line.
- Record
CVE-2006-0177- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-0185 No score
Multiple buffer overflows in Cray UNICOS 9.0.2.2 might allow local users to gain privileges by (1) invoking /usr/bin/script with a long command line argument or (2) setting the -c option of /etc/nu to the name of a file containing a long line.
- Record
EUVD-2006-0185- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9hh7-vmjp-g84v No score
Multiple buffer overflows in Cray UNICOS 9.0.2.2 might allow local users to gain privileges by (1...
Multiple buffer overflows in Cray UNICOS 9.0.2.2 might allow local users to gain privileges by (1) invoking /usr/bin/script with a long command line argument or (2) setting the -c option of /etc/nu to the name of a file containing a long line.
- Record
GHSA-9hh7-vmjp-g84v- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Cray UNICOS /usr/bin/script - Command Line Argument Local Overflow | 2006-01-10 |
| Exploit-DB | Cray UNICOS /etc/nu - '-c' Option Filename Processing Local Overflow | 2006-01-10 |
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-2006-0177 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Cray Unicos, published January 11, 2006. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.04%, the 64th percentile. No source names a fixed version.