Description
GNU ed before 0.3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files, possibly in the open_sbuf function.
Published: 2007-01-17
Score: 4.6 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2006-6922 GNU ed before 0.3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files, possibly in the open_sbuf function.
History

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T20:42:07.759Z

Reserved: 2007-01-16T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2006-6939

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2007-01-17T00:28:00.000

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

Link: CVE-2006-6939

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2007-11-11T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2006-6939 - Bugzilla

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