CVE-2006-5677 json
resmom/start_exec.c in pbs_mom in TORQUE Resource Manager 2.0.0p8 and earlier allows local users to create arbitrary files via a symlink at…
published 2006-11-03 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-5662
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 27%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
resmom/start_exec.c in pbs_mom in TORQUE Resource Manager 2.0.0p8 and earlier allows local users to create arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) a job output file in /usr/spool/PBS/spool and possibly (2) a job file in /usr/spool/PBS/mom_priv/jobs.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/20632
vdb-entry, patch
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security.gentoo.org
/glsa/glsa-200611-14.xml
vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/449248/100/200/threaded
mailing-list
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/4651
vdb-entry
-
securityreason.com
/securityalert/1820
third-party-advisory
- csirt.fe.up.pt /docs/TORQUE-audit.pdf
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-5677
- NVD CVE-2006-5677
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