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FreeBSD Security Advisory (FreeBSD-SA-06:02.ee.asc)

🗓️ 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2008 E-Soft Inc.Type 
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The ee utility in FreeBSD-SA-06:02.ee.asc allows for predictable temporary file generation when executing spell check operations, potentially leading to unauthorized file overwriting

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# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2008 E-Soft Inc.
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.56107");
  script_version("2023-07-26T05:05:09+0000");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2023-07-26 05:05:09 +0000 (Wed, 26 Jul 2023)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2008-09-04 20:41:11 +0200 (Thu, 04 Sep 2008)");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2006-0055");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"2.1");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N");
  script_name("FreeBSD Security Advisory (FreeBSD-SA-06:02.ee.asc)");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2008 E-Soft Inc.");
  script_family("FreeBSD Local Security Checks");
  script_dependencies("gather-package-list.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("ssh/login/freebsd", "ssh/login/freebsdpatchlevel");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The ee utility is a simple screen oriented text editor. This editor is
popular with a lot of users due to its ease of use.

The ispell_op function used by ee(1) while executing spell check
operations employs an insecure method of temporary file generation.
This method produces predictable file names based on the process ID
and fails to confirm which path will be over written with the user.

It should be noted that ispell does not have to be installed in order
for this to be exploited.  The option simply needs to be selected.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Upgrade your system to the appropriate stable release
  or security branch dated after the correction date.");

  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=FreeBSD-SA-06:02.ee.asc");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16207");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"The remote host is missing an update to the system
  as announced in the referenced advisory FreeBSD-SA-06:02.ee.asc");

  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");
  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");

  exit(0);
}

include("pkg-lib-bsd.inc");

vuln = FALSE;

if(patchlevelcmp(rel:"6.0", patchlevel:"2")<0) {
  vuln = TRUE;
}
if(patchlevelcmp(rel:"5.4", patchlevel:"9")<0) {
  vuln = TRUE;
}
if(patchlevelcmp(rel:"5.3", patchlevel:"24")<0) {
  vuln = TRUE;
}
if(patchlevelcmp(rel:"4.11", patchlevel:"14")<0) {
  vuln = TRUE;
}
if(patchlevelcmp(rel:"4.10", patchlevel:"20")<0) {
  vuln = TRUE;
}

if(vuln) {
  security_message(port:0);
} else if (__pkg_match) {
  exit(99);
}

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26 Jul 2023 00:00Current
7.1High risk
Vulners AI Score7.1
CVSS 22.1
EPSS0.00362
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