CVE-2006-4416
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the mkvg command in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 allows local users...
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the mkvg command in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the path to point to a malicious (1) chdev, (2) mkboot, (3) varyonvg, or (4) varyoffvg program.
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What each source reports
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Untrusted search path vulnerability in the mkvg command in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the path to point to a malicious (1) chdev, (2) mkboot, (3) varyonvg, or (4) varyoffvg program.
- Record
CVE-2006-4416- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the mkvg command in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the path to point to a malicious (1) chdev, (2) mkboot, (3) varyonvg, or (4) varyoffvg program.
- Record
CVE-2006-4416- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-4404No score
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the mkvg command in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the path to point to a malicious (1) chdev, (2) mkboot, (3) varyonvg, or (4) varyoffvg program.
- Record
EUVD-2006-4404- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9h92-hjv2-cj7qNo score
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the mkvg command in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 allows local users...
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the mkvg command in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the path to point to a malicious (1) chdev, (2) mkboot, (3) varyonvg, or (4) varyoffvg program.
- Record
GHSA-9h92-hjv2-cj7q- Updated
- 2026-11-02
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History
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| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
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In short
CVE-2006-4416 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Ibm Aix, published August 28, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.41%, the 36th percentile. No source names a fixed version.