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CVE-2006-5297

Race condition in the safe_open function in the Mutt mail client 1.5.12 and earlier, when creating temporary files in an NFS filesystem, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files due to limitations of the use of the O_EXCL flag on NFS filesystems.

  • Published: Oct 16, 2006
  • Updated: Apr 13, 2023
  • CVE: CVE-2006-5297
  • Severity: Low
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Low
  • Score: 1.2
  • AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

No CWE or OWASP classifications available.