CVE-2006-1892

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Published Apr 20, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 4.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:alwil:avast_antivirus:1.0.5:*:home:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2006-1892	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.500% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/19683
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/712
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/764
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/431019/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17535
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1387

History

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Subscriptions

Alwil Avast Antivirus

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 5:27 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 20, 2006, 10:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 5:27 PM
Reserved: Apr 20, 2006, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:23 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 20, 2006, 10:02 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:23 PM

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