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Status published
Medium
CVE-2006-1892
avast! 4 Linux Home Edition 1.0.5 allows local users to...
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
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Affected Vendor
alwil
View all reports →Affected Software
avast antivirus
Vulnerable Versions:
1.0.5
Timeline
Official Publish:
April 20th, 2006
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.