CVE-2006-6939

CVE-2006-6939 Insecure use of temporary file in ed

Published Jan 17, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 4.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
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.
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 8:42 PM
Reserved
Jan 16, 2007, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 17, 2007, 12:28 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:34 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Nov 11, 2007, 12:00 AM