CVE-2006-0512

Published: Feb 2, 2006Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other

2.1LOW

NVD MITRE

Description

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAccess Vector

Local

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:NConfidentiality

None

I:PIntegrity

Partial

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

padl software

commercial

migrationtoolsOn-prem

Security Products / identity-access-mgmt

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Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

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References

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=338920

bugs.debian.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/22243

secunia.com

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2427

vupen.com

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