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CVE-2006-0055
Published: Jan 11, 2006
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
The ispell_op function in ee on FreeBSD 4.10 to 6.0 uses predictable filenames and does not confirm which file is being written, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack when ee invokes ispell.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
16207
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
ee-ispell-op-symlink(24074)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
1015469
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
22320
vdb-entry
x_refsource_OSVDB
18404
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
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