CVE-2006-5297 describes a race condition in the safe_open function of the Mutt mail client, versions 1.5.12 and earlier, specifically when creating temporary files on NFS filesystems. This vulnerability allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files due to limitations in how the O_EXCL flag operates on NFS. The severity is low, with an attack vector requiring local access and high attack complexity, resulting in a potential impact of partial integrity loss. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.5.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.95.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:0.95.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2.5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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