CVE-2006-0512 json
PADL MigrationTools 46 creates temporary files insecurely, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on th…
published 2006-02-02 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-0519
- cvss
- 2.1
- 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 28%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
PADL MigrationTools 46 creates temporary files insecurely, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the temporary files, which are not properly created by (1) migrate_all_online.sh, (2) migrate_all_offline.sh, (3) migrate_all_netinfo_online.sh, (4) migrate_all_netinfo_offline.sh, (5) migrate_all_nis_online.sh, (6) migrate_all_nis_offline.sh, (7) migrate_all_nisplus_online.sh, and (8) migrate_all_nisplus_offline.sh.
Patch / fix
- migrationtools Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 46-2.1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2006-0512
Exploit prediction
0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
References
-
debian.org
/security/2006/dsa-1187
vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/22243
third-party-advisory
- bugs.debian.org /cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=338920
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2005/2427
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-0512
- NVD CVE-2006-0512
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