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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 2.1/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18404Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015469
- http://www.osvdb.org/22320
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16207Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24074
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18404Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015469
- http://www.osvdb.org/22320
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16207Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24074
Timeline
- Published
- Jan 11, 2006
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified