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CVE-2006-0055

The ispell_op function in ee on FreeBSD 4.10 to 6.0 uses predictable filenames and does not confirm which file is being

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.

LOW · CVSS 2.1 EPSS 0.00072
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
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Affected Products & Versions

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freebsdall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

2.1
LOW · CVSS v2 (legacy) · secteam@freebsd.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Published to NVD11 Jan 2006 · 09:03 PM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-06:02.ee.asc
http://secunia.com/advisories/18404PatchVendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015469
http://www.osvdb.org/22320
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16207Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24074
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