Vulnerability in Mono
CVE-2006-5072
The System.CodeDom.Compiler classes in Novell Mono create temporary files with insecure permissions, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files or execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.2 (Medium). Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (37.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 38th percentile — 37.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Mono — versions 1.0, 2.0
References
- www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_73_mono.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-357-1 (vendor-advisory, Patch)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29353 (vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/22277 (Patch, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/23213 (third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/22237 (Patch, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/20340 (vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/23154 (third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/23776 (third-party-advisory)