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CVE-2006-0512

PADL MigrationTools 46 creates temporary files insecurely, which allows local users to overwrite...

2.1 LowFix available

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.

Exploit likelihood

0.35%Down 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 2.1

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.

Record: CVE-2006-0512
CVSS 2.0: 2.1 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

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.

Record: CVE-2006-0512
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2006-0519 No score

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.

Record: EUVD-2006-0519
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3563-9q59-5v5m No score

PADL MigrationTools 46 creates temporary files insecurely, which allows local users to overwrite...

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.

Record: GHSA-3563-9q59-5v5m
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

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.

Record: CVE-2006-0512
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2006-0512 No score

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.

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2006-0512
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

padl software migrationtools

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`migrationtools` Debian:12	before 46-2.1	46-2.1
`migrationtools` Debian:13	before 46-2.1	46-2.1
`migrationtools` Debian:14	before 46-2.1	46-2.1
`migrationtools` Debian:3.1	before 46-1sarge1, plus listed versions 46-1	46-1sarge1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2006-0512 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Padl Software Migrationtools, published February 2, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.35%, the 28th percentile. Fixed in migrationtools 46-2.1.

References