CVE-2006-5072

N/A Unknown

Published: October 10, 2006 Modified: April 23, 2026

Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2401

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/22237

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/22277

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/22614

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/23154

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/23213

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/23776

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200611-23.xml

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:188

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_73_mono.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20340

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-357-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3911

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29353

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2401