CVE-2006-4232

N/A Unknown
Published: August 18, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Race condition in the grid-proxy-init tool in Globus Toolkit 3.2.x, 4.0.x, and 4.1.0 before 20060815 allows local users to steal credential data by replacing the proxy credentials file in between file creation and the check for exclusive file access.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21516
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.globus.org/mail_archive/security-announce/2006/08/msg00000.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19549
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3290
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28408
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/21516
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.globus.org/mail_archive/security-announce/2006/08/msg00000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19549
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3290
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28408
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
21th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

globus