Vulnerability Details : CVE-2006-5297
Race condition in the safe_open function in the Mutt mail client 1.5.12 and earlier, when creating temporary files in an NFS filesystem, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files due to limitations of the use of the O_EXCL flag on NFS filesystems.
Products affected by CVE-2006-5297
- cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:0.95.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.3.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.3.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.3.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.3.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.3.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.3.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.3.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.3.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.2.5.12_ol:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.2.5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.2.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2006-5297
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 8 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2006-5297
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1.2
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LOW | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
1.9
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2.9
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NIST |
Vendor statements for CVE-2006-5297
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Red Hat 2007-09-07Red Hat is aware of this issue and is tracking it via the following bug: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=211085 The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this issue as having low security impact, a future update may address this flaw. More information regarding issue severity can be found here: http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/ Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is not vulnerable to this issue as it contains a backported patch. The risks associated with fixing this bug are greater than the low severity security risk. We therefore currently have no plans to fix this flaw in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 which is in maintenance mode.
References for CVE-2006-5297
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10601
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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0386.html
Support
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20733
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4176
Site en construction
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http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:190
Mandriva
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http://marc.info/?l=mutt-dev&m=115999486426292&w=2
'security problem with temp files [was Re: mutt_adv_mktemp() ?]' - MARC
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http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0061/
Trustix | Empowering Trust and Security in the Digital Age
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-373-1
USN-373-1: mutt vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices | Ubuntu
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