CVE-2006-0055

N/A Unknown
Published: January 11, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18404
Source: secteam@freebsd.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015469
Source: secteam@freebsd.org
http://www.osvdb.org/22320
Source: secteam@freebsd.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16207
Source: secteam@freebsd.org
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/18404
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015469
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.osvdb.org/22320
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16207
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24074
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
22th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

freebsd