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TI-2006-01837 Aliases CVE-2006-1892GHSA-j8hj-2hw6-6wg4

avast! 4 Linux Home Edition 1.0.5 allows local users to modify permissions of arbitrary…

Priority LOW 23Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

avast! 4 Linux Home Edition 1.0.5 allows local users to modify permissions of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/_avast4_ temporary directory.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.005 43rd 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:alwil:avast_antivirus:1.0.5:*:home:*:*:*:*:*1.0.5VulnerableAlwil
  • cpe:2.3:a:alwil:avast_antivirus:1.0.5:*:home:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.5 Vulnerable ·Alwil

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-1892
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j8hj-2hw6-6wg4

References

Advisory 2

Other 1

  • TI-2012-01281 The TAR file parser in AhnLab V3 Internet Security 2011.01.18.00, Avira AntiVir… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2012-01279 The TAR file parser in Avira AntiVir 7.11.1.163, Antiy Labs AVL SDK 2.0.3.7, avast!… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2012-01265 The RAR file parser in ClamAV 0.96.4, Rising Antivirus 22.83.00.03, Quick Heal (aka Cat… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2006-02777 Unspecified vulnerability in the CHM unpacker in avast! before 4.7.844 has unknown impact and remote attack vectors. CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2006-04472 Heap-based buffer overflow in alwil avast! Anti-virus Engine before 4.7.869 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2005-02257 Buffer overflow in a third-party compression library (UNACEV2.DLL), as used in avast!… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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