CVE-2006-5677 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can create arbitrary files via symlink attacks in TORQUE Resource Manager, potentially compromising system integrity.
- 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-2006-5677?
CVE-2006-5677 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Nov 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
resmom/start_exec.c in pbs_mom in TORQUE Resource Manager 2.0.0p8 and earlier allows local users to create arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) a job output file in /usr/spool/PBS/spool and possibly (2) a job file in /usr/spool/PBS/mom_priv/jobs.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5677?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cluster Resources Torque Resource Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5677?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5677 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-2006-5677 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-5677 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6jfw-qwwc-433p.