CVE-2006-1892 - avast! 4 Linux Home Edition 1.0.5 allows local users to modify permissions of arbitrary files via a

CVE-2006-1892

Summary

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.

References

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.securityfocus.com/bid/17535
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1387

Vulnerable Configurations

cpe:2.3:a:alwil:avast_antivirus:1.0.5:*:home:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alwil:avast_antivirus:1.0.5:*:home:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS

Base:	4.9 (as of 18-10-2018 - 16:37)
Impact:
Exploitability:

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

CAPEC

Access

Vector	Complexity	Authentication
LOCAL	LOW	NONE

Impact

Confidentiality	Integrity	Availability
COMPLETE	NONE	NONE

cvss-vector via4

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

refmap via4

bid	17535
bugtraq	20060414 Avast Linux Home Edition (vulnerability on a temporary folder creation)
secunia	19683
sreason	712 764
vupen	ADV-2006-1387

Last major update

18-10-2018 - 16:37

Published

20-04-2006 - 10:02

Last modified

18-10-2018 - 16:37