3.6

CVE-2006-1753: debian debian_linux

Modified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2006-1753DSA-1035-1
Published 18-04-2006Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2006-1753 is a low (CVSS 3.6) vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 3.6, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
3.6/10
010
Low · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.36%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 18-04-2006
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A cron job in fcheck before 2.7.59 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.36%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

30%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Increase +0.01 pp

From 0.35% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Debian2 products
  • fcheck< 2.7.59-7sarge1 | < 2.7.59-8
  • debian_linuxEOL3.1 | 3.1:r1

1 vendor · 2 products

References

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