VDB
CVE-2006-6939
CVE-2006-6939
PUBLISHED
Reported by mitre · Published January 17, 2007
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
| n/a | n/a | * |
| gnu | ed |
Timeline
- Jan 17, 2007 CVE Published
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score (30 in total, the first dated here)
- May 1, 2022 CVE Updated
- Apr 8, 2026 Security Advisory
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References
- gnued-opensbuf-symlink(30374) vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- MDKSA-2007:023 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- 2007-0005 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_TRUSTIX
- 23832 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- 23857 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- FEDORA-2007-099 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- 23848 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- 22129 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- FEDORA-2007-100 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- 24054 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- ADV-2006-4573 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- x_refsource_CONFIRM
- x_refsource_CONFIRM