fkie_cve-2006-6939
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2007-01-17 00:28
Modified
2025-04-09 00:30
Severity ?
Summary
GNU ed before 0.3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files, possibly in the open_sbuf function.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2449
cve@mitre.orghttp://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2450
cve@mitre.orghttp://freshmeat.net/projects/ed/?branch_id=17855&release_id=240890
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/23832
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/23848
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/23857
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/24054
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:023
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22129
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0005
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4573
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30374
cve@mitre.orghttps://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-962
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2449
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2450
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://freshmeat.net/projects/ed/?branch_id=17855&release_id=240890
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/23832
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/23848
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/23857
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/24054
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:023
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22129
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0005
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4573
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30374
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-962
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
gnu ed *



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      "lang": "en",
      "value": "GNU ed before 0.3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files, possibly in the open_sbuf function."
    },
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      "lang": "es",
      "value": "GNU ed anterior a 0.3 permite a usuarios locales sobrescribir archivos de su elecci\u00f3n mediante un ataque de enlace simb\u00f3lico en ficheros temporales, posiblemente en la funci\u00f3n open_sbuf."
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  "id": "CVE-2006-6939",
  "lastModified": "2025-04-09T00:30:58.490",
  "metrics": {
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          "baseScore": 4.6,
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  "vendorComments": [
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  ]
}


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