CVE-2006-5072 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00061.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Mono	Mono

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:mono:mono:1.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mono:mono:2.0:::::::*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2006-5057	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.
Ubuntu USN	USN-357-1	Mono vulnerability

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2401
http://secunia.com/advisories/22237
http://secunia.com/advisories/22277
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-357-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3911
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29353

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2006-10-05T23:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T19:32:23.423Z

Reserved: 2006-09-28T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2006-5072

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2006-10-10T04:06:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2006-5072

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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