VDB
DEBIAN-CVE-2006-5297
DEBIAN-CVE-2006-5297
PUBLISHED
CVSS 5.900000095367432 MEDIUM
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.
Risk Scores
CVSS 4.0
5.900000095367432
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:14 | mutt | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:13 | mutt | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:11 | mutt | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:12 | mutt | 0, 0, 0 |
Timeline
- Oct 16, 2006 CVE Published
- Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated