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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2006-1695

The fbgs script in the fbi package 2.01-1.4, when the TMPDIR environment variable is not defined, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files in /var/tmp/fbps-[PID].

LOW 1.2EPSS 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 fbgs script in the fbi package 2.01-1.4, when the TMPDIR environment variable is not defined, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files in /var/tmp/fbps-[PID].

CVSS 2.0
1.2 LOWAV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
EPSS
0.36% probability · 29th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
fbida/fbida
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.