CVE-2006-1892 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 4.9 Published 20 Apr 2006 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local attackers can modify arbitrary file permissions via symlink attacks in the temporary directory, requiring local access to the system.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2006-1892?

CVE-2006-1892 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Apr 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1892?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Alwil Avast Antivirus.

How do I fix CVE-2006-1892?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-1892 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2006-1892 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-1892 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j8hj-2hw6-6wg4.