CVE-2006-0055
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2006-0055 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | freebsd |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2006-01-11 21:03:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2025-04-03 01:03:51 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v2.0 2.1 from [email protected]
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Problem Types: NVD-CWE-Other | n/a
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
LocalAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
PartialAvailability
NoneAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Freebsd | Freebsd | 4.10 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Freebsd | Freebsd | 4.10 | release | All | All |
| Operating System | Freebsd | Freebsd | 4.10 | release_p8 | All | All |
| Operating System | Freebsd | Freebsd | 4.10 | releng | All | All |
| Operating System | Freebsd | Freebsd | 4.11 | release_p3 | All | All |
| Operating System | Freebsd | Freebsd | 4.11 | releng | All | All |
| Operating System | Freebsd | Freebsd | 4.11 | stable | All | All |
| Operating System | Freebsd | Freebsd | 5.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Freebsd | Freebsd | 5.0 | alpha | All | All |
| Operating System | Freebsd | Freebsd | 5.0 | release_p14 | All | All |
| Operating System | Freebsd | Freebsd | 5.0 | releng | All | All |
| Operating System | Freebsd | Freebsd | 5.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Freebsd | Freebsd | 5.1 | alpha | All | All |
| Operating System | Freebsd | Freebsd | 5.1 | release | All | All |
| Operating System | Freebsd | Freebsd | 5.1 | release_p5 | All | All |
| Operating System | Freebsd | Freebsd | 5.1 | releng | All | All |
| Operating System | Freebsd | Freebsd | 5.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Freebsd | Freebsd | 5.2.1 | release | All | All |
| Operating System | Freebsd | Freebsd | 5.2.1 | releng | All | All |
| Operating System | Freebsd | Freebsd | 5.3 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Freebsd | Freebsd | 5.3 | release | All | All |
| Operating System | Freebsd | Freebsd | 5.3 | releng | All | All |
| Operating System | Freebsd | Freebsd | 5.3 | stable | All | All |
| Operating System | Freebsd | Freebsd | 5.4 | pre-release | All | All |
| Operating System | Freebsd | Freebsd | 5.4 | release | All | All |
| Operating System | Freebsd | Freebsd | 5.4 | releng | All | All |
| Operating System | Freebsd | Freebsd | 6.0 | release | All | All |
| Operating System | Freebsd | Freebsd | 6.0 | stable | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| FreeBSD EE Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Patch |
| ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-06:02.ee.asc | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | ftp.freebsd.org | |
| SecurityTracker.com Archives - FreeBSD ee Unsafe Temporary Files May Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | securitytracker.com | |
| www.osvdb.org/22320 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.osvdb.org | |
| IBM X-Force Exchange | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com | |
| FreeBSD ee Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability - Advisories - Secunia | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.