CVE-2006-1695 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary files when TMPDIR is undefined in the fbi package.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2006-1695?
CVE-2006-1695 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Apr 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The fbgs script in the fbi package 2.01-1.4, when the TMPDIR environment variable is not defined, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files in /var/tmp/fbps-[PID].
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1695?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Fbida Fbida.
How do I fix CVE-2006-1695?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2006-1695 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-1695 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2006-1695, DSA-1068-1, GHSA-g99q-6j9r-hcmj.