VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2006-0055
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.
LOW 2.1EPSS 0.36%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.36%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.36% probability · 30th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- freebsd/freebsd
- Source
- secteam@freebsd.org
References
- ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-06:02.ee.asc
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18404Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015469
- http://www.osvdb.org/22320
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16207Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24074
- ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-06:02.ee.asc
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18404Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015469
- http://www.osvdb.org/22320
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16207Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24074
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.