Description
The fbgs script in the fbi package 2.01-1.4, when the TMPDIR environment variable is not defined, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files in /var/tmp/fbps-[PID].
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 1.2/10
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=361370
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19559Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19766
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20166
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21459
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1068
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200604-13.xml
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_19_sr.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17436
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1281
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25729
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=361370
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19559Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19766
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20166
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21459
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1068
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200604-13.xml
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_19_sr.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17436
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1281
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25729
Timeline
- Published
- Apr 11, 2006
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified