CVE-2006-5297

Multiple mutt tempfile race conditions

Published Oct 16, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 1.2 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Race condition in the safe_open function in the Mutt mail client 1.5.12 and earlier, when creating temporary files in an NFS filesystem, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files due to limitations of the use of the O_EXCL flag on NFS filesystems.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2006-5282 Race condition in the safe_open function in the Mutt mail client 1.5.12 and earlier, when creating temporary files in an NFS filesystem, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files due to limitations of the use of the O_EXCL flag on NFS filesystems.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-373-1 mutt vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 7:48 PM
Reserved
Oct 16, 2006, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 16, 2006, 7:07 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:30 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Oct 4, 2006, 12:00 AM