CVE-2006-1695

NameCVE-2006-1695
DescriptionThe 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].
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)
ReferencesDSA-1068-1
Debian Bugs361370

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
fbi (PTS)bookworm, bullseye2.10-4fixed
sid, trixie2.10-8fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
fbisourcewoody1.23woody1DSA-1068-1
fbisourcesarge2.01-1.2sarge1DSA-1068-1
fbisource(unstable)2.05-1361370
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