CVE-2006-0055 | BDVDB-2026-14563 Detail

Description#

The ispell_op function in ee on FreeBSD 4.10 to 6.0 uses predictable filenames and does not confirm which file is being written, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack when ee invokes ispell.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16207
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24074
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015469
http://www.osvdb.org/22320
http://secunia.com/advisories/18404

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12006-01-11Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-07Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.