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CVE-2006-0178: Format string vulnerability in /bin/ftp in UNICOS 9.0.2.2 allows local users to have an unknown impact via...

Format string vulnerability in /bin/ftp in UNICOS 9.0.2.2 allows local users to have an unknown impact via format string specifiers in the quote command. NOTE: because the program is not setuid and not normally called from remote programs, there may not be a typical attack vector for the issue that crosses privilege boundaries. Therefore this may not be a vulnerability.

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This is an old UNICOS /bin/ftp issue where a local user might trigger unsafe format-string handling through the ftp quote feature. The public record says the impact is unknown and questions whether it crosses a meaningful privilege boundary because the binary is not setuid and is not normally remotely invoked. Exposure appears limited to legacy UNICOS 9.0.2.2 environments where local users can execute /bin/ftp. The provided affected-product metadata is incomplete, and the source does not describe a typical remote exposure path. Low immediate urgency unless the organization still operates UNICOS 9.0.2.2 with untrusted local users. Treat it as a legacy exposure review item, not as an internet-scale emergency, based on the provided evidence. Mitigation focus: Inventory any UNICOS 9.0.2.2 systems still in use.; Check vendor or platform-maintainer guidance for any historical fix.; Restrict local shell access to trusted users only..

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