CVE-2006-1695
The fbgs script in the fbi package 2.01-1.4, when the TMPDIR environment variable is not defined,...
The fbgs script in the fbi package 2.01-1.4, when the TMPDIR environment variable is not defined, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files in /var/tmp/fbps-[PID].
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
1.2
The fbgs script in the fbi package 2.01-1.4, when the TMPDIR environment variable is not defined, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files in /var/tmp/fbps-[PID].
- Record
CVE-2006-1695- CVSS 2.0
- 1.2 Low
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The fbgs script in the fbi package 2.01-1.4, when the TMPDIR environment variable is not defined, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files in /var/tmp/fbps-[PID].
- Record
CVE-2006-1695- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-1696 No score
The fbgs script in the fbi package 2.01-1.4, when the TMPDIR environment variable is not defined, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files in /var/tmp/fbps-[PID].
- Record
EUVD-2006-1696- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g99q-6j9r-hcmj No score
The fbgs script in the fbi package 2.01-1.4, when the TMPDIR environment variable is not defined,...
The fbgs script in the fbi package 2.01-1.4, when the TMPDIR environment variable is not defined, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files in /var/tmp/fbps-[PID].
- Record
GHSA-g99q-6j9r-hcmj- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The fbgs script in the fbi package 2.01-1.4, when the TMPDIR environment variable is not defined, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files in /var/tmp/fbps-[PID].
- Record
CVE-2006-1695- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2006-1695 No score
The fbgs script in the fbi package 2.01-1.4, when the TMPDIR environment variable is not defined, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files in /var/tmp/fbps-[PID].
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2006-1695- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-1695 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 1.2) in Fbida, published April 11, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.37%, the 30th percentile. Fixed in fbi 2.05-1.
References
vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1281
debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1068
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25729
securityfocus.com/bid/17436
secunia.com/advisories/20166
secunia.com/advisories/21459
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novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_19_sr.html
gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200604-13.xml
bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=361370
secunia.com/advisories/19559
secunia.com/advisories/19766
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-1695
github.com/advisories/GHSA-g99q-6j9r-hcmj
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2006-1695