Unscored severity · published Jan 17, 2007
CVE-2006-6939
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
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CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 33% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ED
ED · Gnu
through 0.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-6939
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-6939
fedoranews.org
http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2449
fedoranews.org
http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2450
freshmeat.net
http://freshmeat.net/projects/ed/?branch_id=17855&release_id=240890
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/23832
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/23848
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/23857
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