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CVE-2006-1892

avast! 4 Linux Home Edition 1.0.5 allows local users to modify permissions of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on th

avast! 4 Linux Home Edition 1.0.5 allows local users to modify permissions of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/_avast4_ temporary directory.

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.9 EPSS 0.00048
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Affected Products & Versions

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alwil avast antivirusall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

1
pocwww.securityfocus.com · 17535www.securityfocus.com
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Scoring & Timeline

4.9
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
Published to NVD20 Apr 2006 · 10:02 AM
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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.
http://secunia.com/advisories/19683
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/712
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/764
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/431019/100/0/threaded
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1387
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