pipe_master in Sun ONE/iPlanet Messaging Server 5.2 HotFix 1.16 (built May 14 2003) allows local users to read portions of restricted files via a symlink attack on msg.conf in a directory identified by the CONFIGROOT environment variable, which returns the first line of the file in an error message.
CVE-2006-3159 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from sun, from sun organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Originally identified in 2006, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.
2006-06-22T22:06:00.000
2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
Deferred
CVSSv2: 2.1 (LOW)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
3.9
2.9
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | sun | iplanet_messaging_server | 5.2 | Yes |
| Application | sun | one_messaging_server | 5.2 | Yes |
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