Description
The ispell_op function in ee on FreeBSD 4.10 to 6.0 uses predictable filenames and does not confirm which file is being written, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack when ee invokes ispell.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2006-0063 | The ispell_op function in ee on FreeBSD 4.10 to 6.0 uses predictable filenames and does not confirm which file is being written, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack when ee invokes ispell. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: freebsd
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T16:18:20.807Z
Reserved: 2005-12-30T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2006-0055
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Status : Modified
Published: 2006-01-11T21:03:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Link: CVE-2006-0055
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD