The fbgs script in the fbi package 2.01-1.4, when the TMPDIR environment variable is not…
Priority LOW 8Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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].
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00369 30th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-1695
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g99q-6j9r-hcmj
References
Sources
- CVE-2006-1695 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-1695 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g99q-6j9r-hcmj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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