SOC status:Duty analyst on shift

UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2006-1892

4 Linux Home Edition 1.0.5 allows local users to modify permissions of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/_avast4_ temporary directory.

MEDIUM 4.9EPSS 0.49%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.49%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

avast! 4 Linux Home Edition 1.0.5 allows local users to modify permissions of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/_avast4_ temporary directory.

CVSS 2.0
4.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
EPSS
0.49% probability · 41th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
alwil/avast antivirus
Source
cve@mitre.org

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