CVE-2006-5677 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

resmom/start_exec.c in pbs_mom in TORQUE Resource Manager 2.0.0p8 and earlier allows local users to create arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) a job output file in /usr/spool/PBS/spool and possibly (2) a job file in /usr/spool/PBS/mom_priv/jobs.

Published: 2006-11-03

Score: 7.2 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:cluster_resources:torque_resource_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2006-5662	resmom/start_exec.c in pbs_mom in TORQUE Resource Manager 2.0.0p8 and earlier allows local users to create arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) a job output file in /usr/spool/PBS/spool and possibly (2) a job file in /usr/spool/PBS/mom_priv/jobs.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00056.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://csirt.fe.up.pt/docs/TORQUE-audit.pdf
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200611-14.xml
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1820
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449248/100/200/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20632
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4651

History

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Subscriptions

Cluster Resources Torque Resource Manager

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2006-11-03T11:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T19:55:53.904Z

Reserved: 2006-11-02T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2006-5677

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2006-11-03T11:07:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2006-5677

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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