CVE-2006-0055

Published Jan 11, 2006 freebsd

Overview

CVE-2006-0055 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting freebsd freebsd. It was published on January 11, 2006.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from freebsd. Update freebsd to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status

References

Ref ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-06:02.ee.asc Ref secunia.com/advisories/18404 Ref securitytracker.com/id?1015469 Ref www.osvdb.org/22320 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/16207 Ref exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24074 Ref ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-06:02.ee.asc Ref secunia.com/advisories/18404 Ref securitytracker.com/id?1015469 Ref www.osvdb.org/22320

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2006-0055?

CVE-2006-0055 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting freebsd freebsd. It was published on January 11, 2006.

How severe is CVE-2006-0055?

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