Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2006-1753 (CCN-25830)

Assigned:2006-04-15
Published:2006-04-15
Updated:2017-07-20
Summary:A cron job in fcheck before 2.7.59 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
This vulnerability is addressed in the following product releases:
Fcheck, 2.7.59-7sarge1
Fcheck, 2.7.59-8

CVSS v3 Severity:5.1 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:3.6 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
3.6 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:File Manipulation
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2006-1753

Source: CCN
Type: Debian Web site
Debian -- fcheck

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
19675

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA 1035-1
fcheck -- insecure temporary file

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-1035
fcheck -- insecure temporary file

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 24633
fcheck Cron Temporary File Symlink Arbitrary File Overwrite

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
17524

Source: CCN
Type: BID-17524
FCheck Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
DSA-1035

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
fcheck-tmpfile-symlink(25830)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
fcheck-tmpfile-symlink(25830)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:amd64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:arm:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:hppa:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:ia-32:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:ia-64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:m68k:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:mips:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:mipsel:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:ppc:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:s-390:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.debian:def:1035
    V
    insecure temporary file
    2006-04-15
    BACK
    debian debian linux 3.1
    debian debian linux 3.1
    debian debian linux 3.1
    debian debian linux 3.1
    debian debian linux 3.1
    debian debian linux 3.1
    debian debian linux 3.1
    debian debian linux 3.1
    debian debian linux 3.1
    debian debian linux 3.1
    debian debian linux 3.1
    debian debian linux 3.1
    debian debian linux 3.1
    debian debian linux 3.1 r1