VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2006-5072
The System.CodeDom.Compiler classes in Novell Mono create temporary files with insecure permissions, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files or execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack.
MEDIUM 6.2EPSS 0.46%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.46%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The System.CodeDom.Compiler classes in Novell Mono create temporary files with insecure permissions, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files or execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.2 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.46% probability · 39th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- mono/mono
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2401
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22237Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22277Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22614
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23154
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23213
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23776
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200611-23.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:188
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_73_mono.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20340
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-357-1Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3911
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29353
- http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2401
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22237Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22277Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22614
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23154
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23213
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23776
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200611-23.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:188
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_73_mono.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20340
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-357-1Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3911
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29353
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.