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CVE-2006-1753

A cron job in fcheck before 2.7.59 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink...

3.6 LowFix available

A cron job in fcheck before 2.7.59 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

Exploit likelihood

0.36%Down 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 3.6

A cron job in fcheck before 2.7.59 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

Record
CVE-2006-1753
CVSS 2.0
3.6 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

A cron job in fcheck before 2.7.59 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

Record
CVE-2006-1753
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-1753 No score

A cron job in fcheck before 2.7.59 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

Record
EUVD-2006-1753
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9qqr-r98h-c755 No score

A cron job in fcheck before 2.7.59 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink...

A cron job in fcheck before 2.7.59 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

Record
GHSA-9qqr-r98h-c755
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

A cron job in fcheck before 2.7.59 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

Record
CVE-2006-1753
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2006-1753 No score

A cron job in fcheck before 2.7.59 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2006-1753
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
fcheck
Debian:12
before 2.7.59-8
2.7.59-8
fcheck
Debian:13
before 2.7.59-8
2.7.59-8
fcheck
Debian:14
before 2.7.59-8
2.7.59-8
fcheck
Debian:3.1
before 2.7.59-7sarge1, plus listed versions
2.7.59-7
2.7.59-7sarge1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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In short

CVE-2006-1753 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.6) in Debian Linux, published April 15, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.36%, the 30th percentile. Fixed in fcheck 2.7.59-8.

References

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